and led to the practice of blood transfusion between people with compatible blood types.
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Victims of trauma, emergencies, disasters, and accidents; as well as patients undergoing advanced medical and surgical procedures need a blood transfusion to compensate for the blood loss.
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The need for blood is universal, but access to blood for all those who need it is not. Blood shortages are particularly high in low- and middle-income countries.
World Blood Donor Day 2022 Theme
The World Blood Donor Day slogan for the year 2022 is “donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives” (3✔ ✔Trusted Source
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On this day, showcase the need for committed blood donation throughout the year to maintain adequate supplies and provide timely access to safe blood transfusion. This can be achieved by recognizing and promoting the values of voluntary unpaid blood donation in enhancing community unity and social cohesion.
Raise awareness of the need for increased investment from governments to build a sustainable and resilient national blood system and increase collection from voluntary non-remunerated blood donors.
Spread stories of people whose lives have been saved through blood donation to motivate regular blood donors to continue giving blood, and to motivate people in good health who have never given blood to begin doing so.
Other things that would help promote World Blood Donor Day include donor appreciation programs, social networking campaigns, special media broadcasts, social media posts featuring individual blood donors with the slogan, workshops, and musical events to thank blood donors and celebrate unity, and coloring iconic monuments red.
This year Mexico will host World Blood Donor Day 2022 through its National Blood Centre on 14 June 2022 (3✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Things To Know About Blood Donation
Involve and support to create a greater impact for World Blood Donor Day 2022 by increasing global recognition that giving blood is a life-saving act of solidarity and services providing safe blood and blood products are an essential element of every health care system.
You don’t have to be a doctor to save lives; you can be a blood donor too.
References :
- World Blood Donor Day – 14 June 2022 – (https://www.paho.org/en/campaigns/world-blood-donor-day-14-june-2022)
- Blood Facts – (https://givingblood.org/about-blood/blood-facts.aspx)
- World Blood Donor Day 2022: Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives – (https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2022/06/14/default-calendar/world-blood-donor-day-2022)
- Blood safety and availability – (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/blood-safety-and-availability)
Source: Medindia
