Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Information and Services in Turkey Section => Health & Healthcare => Topic started by: terrie on November 17, 2008, 15:47:57 PM
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Over the last 3 years we have been living here(turkey).there has been a few fatal car accidents,and non fatal ones...Also there has been quite a few hospital incidents and accidents That require blood...i'm getting to the point !...i've only just found out my blood group (i wonder how many people do know theirs)i know all turks do as its on their id cards..would it be an idea(with keiths permission)to have a register on here somewhere,where if we want to can post names and blood group..and if in an emergency would give blood..as i've heard that the hospitals do not keep much for their use.what do you think??
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terrie you can register your blood group with the hospital, they will take your details, address telephone no: etc good for rare groups.
if you are worried about screening, you can appoint relatives and friends.
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Have it tattoed on your arm like F1 drivers and Sqauddies !
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and the waffen ss
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Loz is correct.. you can go to any hospital and have your blood group checked, and register your blood group. You can also give a donation. The problem that we have in this area is that we do not have a blood bank. Sometimes you may hear over the loud speaker system, that a certain blood group is needed,(this is because the hospitals do not have that type in storage). I always tell my friends of ANY blood group,(BUT especially those that have a rare blood group), to make themselves known to the local hospitals. They will take your contact details, and in the event of them needing blood, they will contact you.
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Is that the case when you're on holiday? I have a fairly rare one and carry a card with me - recommended by my GP. I mahy do that next time i come over.
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i have my blood group on my turkish driving license but when it was documented they insisted at the clinic that it was 'o'group i know for definate from being a donor in england that i am a rare 'b' group and have to carry a card to prove it this is quite worrying as they dont carry supplies in the hospital so what is a girl to do ?
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Hello to All,
this is actually very important subject for foreigners living in Turkey...Most british people have no idea what their blood type is, but all Turkish people have to know theirs, in case you have an accident and they need to transfer blood to you they dont want to waste time finding out what blood type are you...This is very important in Turkey also to carry piece of paper your blood type written on it in case if you go unconcious....
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get it changed caza!!
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Hi caza, Tha small test labs at clinics are not 100% correct and they should have told you that when you had the blood test for the licence.Go to the hospital for a full test and get the licence changed.
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thanks for the advice can anyone tell me how to get my licence changed it was an ordeal getting it in the first place
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There was an article in Land of lights maybe its on website x
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easier to get your blood changed
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l was involved in obtaining blood for a pals operation in Mu&gla. He is A pos, When i asked the hospital if they had a blood bank here they said yes but if you pull out 1 litre then you must replace that 1 litre with any blood type. The hospital was adverse to using the blood bank because they could not tell how long the blood had been in the bank & they had to use fresh blood. After advertising through the radio, street tanoy system & a couple of men on a bike with a loud speaker,going up & down Çalis Plaji, Turks as well as Brit's went to Mu&gla to give some blood. The blood was then taken to the Devlet in Mu&gla to be tested & that cost 28YTL for each donor's blood to be checked. lf we hadn't have had the volunteer donor's & had to rely on the Blood Bank, my pal possibly would not have survived the operation.