Oranjestad Map. 1  Aruba has the nickname, Las Vegas of the Caribbean.. 2  The motto of the island is Take Care of Our Tourists.. 3  The island's main religion is Roman Catholic but many still maintain a native belief called Brua-which is a belief in lucky charms, magic, spirit possessions, and fortune telling.ogether with Bonaire and Curacao, Aruba forms part of the ABC Islands, which are the westernmost islands of the Lesser Antilles. Aruba is 32km from northwest to southeast and 10km across at its widest point. Its terrain is mostly flat and with very few hills.
You must wait at least eight weeks (56 days) between donations of whole blood and 16 weeks (112 days) between double red cell donations. Platelet apheresis donors may give every 7 days up to 24 times per year. Regulations are different for those giving blood for themselves (autologous donors).
The reason is that this treatment is of limited benefit and See also: Why doesn't my mother's doctor want to perform a red blood cell transfusion, just because she's never had one before? See all 200 questions about Chemotherapy only lasts a very short time. The problem has to do with the life of the cells. Unlike red blood cells, which on average live about 120 days, platelets on average live only eight days.