Blood Business: The Global Trade of Blood and Plasma Donations

[@ElliottRubsy]

This documentary is an eye opener... This conditions is more corrupt here in Africa and Nigeria in particular... After donating your blood.. when u have a sick relatives that sick they will extort you with high price....some couldn't even afford it.. imagine...

[@Lucygil9]

So i give my blood for free , then the rich sell it and get even richer ... greed has no bounds .

[@michelcadieux5859]

Du Québec, Je suis sans mot devant tant d'abus de pouvoir par ceux qui possèdent déjà tout! Je suis en admiration devant le travail des journalistes enquêteurs. Je crois que leur œuvre est une véritable prière au Créateur. Si l'humanité est sortie des cavernes, elle sortira un jour de sa grande noirceur d'âme!

[@FalseNi9e]

More people need to know about this

[@johnjabang]

Let's spread the word

[@randynesbit4497]

This is awesome! Ive never given blood because i knew it was a valuable commodity that nobody pays for.

[@peterdonnelly6804]

WOW I had no idea about this. But is anyone really surprised? Nothing is sacred when it comes to profit. 😢

[@albertoaldama6199]

20 dollars and all the pharmaceutical companies make a lot of money and the clinics make even more, a whole round business and those who pay to receive that prescription 😢😢😢

[@TessA-es3if]

$4,496.35 That is just the bottle of medication that is infused. This doesn't include clinic fees.

[@meganc243]

Seems like my lack of trust keeps me out of situations like this 😁I would donate live if needed but not to have it stored for future use.alot of people donate sorely for cash

[@dp-kz5cs]

In 1986 i had 6 pints of blood put back into me (childbirth) ever since no one ever wanted my blood . 😢 i always felt bad i couldnt return that life giving favor im so sorry ❤.

[@anitagorse9204]

There were multiple blood transfusion scandals in the 80's from aids to hepatitis to later Jacob Creutzfeld disease. Even today blood donors are asked if they lived there and there, received transfusion, had someone infected in the family...no need to feel bad. All those 6 people are glad it helped.

[@Rodrigues013-w7e]

That’s the reason I don’t give blood 🩸.

[@johnjabang]

Fromhenceforth I'll never donate again

[@UDstudio2]

Wow este documental vale oro

[@thematronsmilitia]

In Rapid City, SD, there's a line of impoverished indigenous people at CSL Plasma every day

[@mr.iforgot3062]

I make about $500 a month giving plasma. Twice a week, 8 times a week.

[@NHLIFEJAMAL]

very beautiful

[@exscapegoatpowerfulhealer9685]

Imagine donating blood & plasma for years then later on in life you need donated plasma but you can't afford it. What a shame these generous ppl aren't given credit in those later years. This is a sad documentary. Happy for those that get needed medical transfusions & sad that they pay through the nose for what was given by donation.

[@anitagorse9204]

In universal healthcare system insurance pays for blood, components and plasma made drugs. As long as there's enough donors there's no problem. Problem will come as there's less and less young, healthy people, willing to donate.

[@MrGhostsword]

Best way is to boycot the blood collection. Never given blood, and do not intend to.. if I need it will need to pay for it anyway.. so why give it for free?

[@anitagorse9204]

One bag will cost several thousand dollars, blood components even more. Can you afford it?

[@MrGhostsword]

@@anitagorse9204 so you can see how much money these people are making.. someone is paying that.

[@Bofia817]

It's not free money.

[@Testbug-dy6tj]

I sell my plasma. Its ok, it goes into research, thats good. Nothing wrong with it. Its the individuals plasma, let them decide. As for not getting money, iv always got paid out.

[@minerran]

Well, you know the details and are making an informed decision. That's good. Problem is, few people know and most assume all the blood products are given to needy families in the hospital for free.

[@Shaftalooooo]

The blood of the poor going int the veins of a rich😢

[@Bofia817]

31:34, she means I need more than them. Sorry

[@fintamaria2429]

Rich sell it 😢😢😢very sick this Rich person!!

[@Bofia817]

This world is ugly.

[@tirusew]

The document is partially true, I think the industry should come clean but to make plasma donation is exploitation is unfair statement. You don’t donate blood but plasma and paid $50 or so per donation. It’s too bad people who use drug donate without being discovered but the documentary here doesn’t explain what the effect would be. Another fallacy is, donors are drug users, you may find some among many so that but you can paint everyone on same brush. It does help people all around without compromising safety

[@peterdonnelly6804]

Nobody is saying ALL bloody donator are drug addicts. However it seem that if you are a drug addict giving blood is easy to do. They simply answer no on the computer screen to question of are you a junky or do you have AIDS !

[@anitagorse9204]

Plasma is processed before it's transformed into medicine. Whole blood is not, because blood cells would die. That's why donor screening is much more strict with whole blood donors.

[@Nesta1945]

Y a los donantes les dan un jugo y unas galletas

[@Bofia817]

22:45, it's not easy money his dieing

[@LewisNerrin]

Dear god now a new virus will be born

[@detodounpocodetodounpoco6799]

UNA VEZ UNA VECINA ME DIJO. MI JEFA PRECISA 2 DONANTES PARA MAÑANA. LE DIJE NO PUEDO. ELLA ME DICE PAGA 200 POR DONANTE. LE DIJE MAÑANA VOY DE UNA . PERO GRANTIS NO! MIRA SI VOY A DONAR A ESTOS CHANTAS CRUZ ROJA NI LA NEGRA. AHORA SI ME PAGAN SE LA VENDO