#SaludTues Tweetchat 1/13/15: “Latino Blood Donors: Get the Facts”

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Did you know only a small percentage of U.S. Latinos are blood donors?

Experts say Latinos have an extremely important blood type.

But Latinos hesitate to give blood due to weight gain, age, diabetes, fear of infection.

Are these worries warranted or just plain myths?

For January’s National Blood Donor Month, it’s time to get the facts about Latino blood donors and learn how you can be a hero for someone in need, especially during winter, a typically down time for donations due to holidays, bad weather, and illness.

Join us to get the truth about donating blood as well as learn why Latinos specifically need to donate at the next #SaludTues Tweetchat.

• WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Latinos Blood Donors: Get the Facts”
• DATE: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015
• TIME: Noon CST (1:00 PM ET)
• WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
• CO-HOSTS: @SaludToday, @my1blood, @El_DoctorUriel

We’ll open the floor to your knowledge, stories and experiences as we explore:

• What’s holding many Latinos back from giving blood?
• What are the risks associated with giving blood?
• Why should Latinos specifically donate blood?
• What do I need to do to prepare to give blood?

Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter and share your stories and resources that can help dispel myths and encourage more Latinos to be blood donors.

#SaludTues is a weekly Tweetchat about Latino health at 12p CST/1p ET every Tuesday and hosted by @SaludToday, the Latino health social media campaign for the team at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio.