Anyone between 18 and 65 years of age, weighing at least 50 kg, and in good general health can safely donate blood.

Not at all. You will only feel a tiny pinch for a second when the needle is inserted. The rest of the process is highly comfortable and fully supervised.

The actual blood extraction takes only 8–10 minutes, though the entire process (including registration and a brief medical checkup) takes about 30 minutes.