On June 14th, World Blood Donor Day will honor the donors and raise money in honor. A neverending demand around the world is the need for safe and reliable supplies of blood and blood products. Quality blood services are more available than ever before, thanks to volunteer donors, readily available blood banks, and trained professionals.
World Blood Donor Day emphasizes the importance of voluntary contributions to the blood supply's security. For the safest blood supply, a volunteer unpaid contribution in conjunction with screening procedures is highly recommended.
Both planned and emergency treatments are covered by blood and blood by-products. Volunteer contributors step up to help with the need during disasters. Donors give whole blood as often as every 56 days. Every 7 days, Platelet donations can be distributed to 24 people per year, but are limited to 24 contributions per year.
If you're a blood donor, please celebrate! Those who have received a donation are grateful for your service and hope you continue donating. Share your experiences and encourage others to contribute, too.
Thank you for a donation. We never know when we're going to need a transfusion or not, and thanks to donors, the pint we need will be there. We're a type A, B, or O.
Learn more about blood donation and becoming a donor. To learn more, visit www.redcrossblood.org to find out more.
To social media, use #WorldBloodDonorDay, #WBDD, and #BeAHero.
History
World Blood Donor Day is a worldwide celebration of blood donation. The International Federation of Red Cross, the International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations, and the International Society of Blood Transfusion joined forces to create World Blood Donor Day. It was first introduced in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 14, 2004. The date was chosen in honor of Karl Landsteiner's birthday. He identified and characterized the A, B, and O blood groups at the start of the twentieth century. It's because of his discovery that doctors were able to transfer blood from one patient to another, saving thousands of lives.
The first celebration, as it does today, honors the donors around the world, particularly those who give several times a year, in the hopes that more people will be inspired to become donors.
