Imagine living in a world with no type of help. A world where with everyone turns ones back to each other when one has all the power to help one another get out off that hospital bed. A stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing without having any idea of what it or how it can actually be. A misconception is when one has the wrong idea in ones head based off of what revolving individuals spread around. Many state that an infection could occur. Others think that the blood in one will sooner or later run out. Many others question where it 's really going to. What many do not know or have any idea of, is that just with a little help, this world can all change, or it can change someones whole world. Many individuals are out there helplessly waiting, praying that one day a donation will come to save their lives; wishing that one 's blood could be the one to match theirs. The only thing getting in the way are rumors …show more content…
The reasons for this happening were, many needles were not disinfected and were used on more than one human being. In addition, the donor 's blood was not tested before donation and with that they transmitted diseases off to others in need of the blood. As a result of those faulty practices, many individuals today still believe they are at risk of getting a transmitted disease through blood donations. Individuals still believe that needles are dirty and not sanitized. For example, there are approximately 250,000 individuals infected with some type of transmitted disease in their blood because of reused needles. In Africa, 250 individuals out of 500 are affected results of unsafe blood transfusions. Another reason for these diseases to spread throughout is because of the low and middle- income countries who cannot afford the materials for blood testing before the donation