HIV Prevention Knowledge Base Biomedical Interventions: Blood
Safety and Availability Blood Donation Information This section
of the AABB’s website is targeted to potential blood donors. In
non-technical language, it explains why blood donations are
needed and why people become blood donors. It answers questions
commonly asked by potential blood donors, including information
on the process of blood donation and on the meaning of donor
deferral. There is a step-by-step guide to the blood donation
process from predonation screening to postdonation care. There
are also links to the AABB’s Donor History Task Force donor
history questionnaires and guidance documents. For U.S.
residents, there is a blood bank locator tool and information on
how to organize a blood drive. Education and Training Materials
The AABB’s education and training materials comprise four
categories: web-based courses, training manuals, slide
presentations, and general resources. The web-based courses on
basic cell therapy, transfusion-related