Blood Donation Requirement Belize Blood Donation Requirements Have you ever think of donating blood, well here are requirements that you need to meet to be able to donate blood. Blood Donations Blood can be donated by persons 18 - 65 years old and weighing at least 110 pounds One pint (approx. 450 cc) is collected at every donation Blood can be donated every three (3) months Donated blood can be stored for thirty-five (35) days Each blood donation is performed using sterile techniques and all needles used are new and then destroyed A donor cannot get HIV or any other disease while donating blood All blood donated is tested for HIV, Chagas, Hepatitis B, Malaria and Syphilis before they are transfused Who cannot donate blood A person who has had Hepatitis on or after the age of eleven (11) A person who has had Malaria in the past two (2) years A person in the moment of donation who is ill A person suffering permanently from: Asthma, Rheumatic Fever Hypertension Goitre Heart Disease Stroke Epilepsy (Seizures) Diabetes Brucellosis Blood Disease Cancer HIV/AIDS Within one year after Major surgery, transfusion of blood and blood products, pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion or cesarean-section Within one week after menstruation Within twelve (12) months after a tattoo