World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) is celebrated every year on 14th June. This day is celebrated with a view to thank all the selfless and thoughtful blood donors. The blood plays life-saving roles in maternal and child care during emergencies. International Blood donation day creates awareness about blood donation and the importance of donating blood. It can help patients suffering from life-threatening conditions live a longer and healthier life. Since this day is of great importance to mankind, questions related to world blood donors day can be asked in your SSC, Railways & upcoming banking exams 2019. Read about World Blood Donor Day 2019 to stay updated with all the information related to the same.
World Blood Donor Day 2019
Every year, a host country is chosen to celebrate National Blood Donation Day.
World Blood Donor Day 2019 will be held in Rwanda.
The World Blood Donor Day 2019 slogan is ‘Safe blood for all‘.
The theme for World Blood Donation Day 2019 is “Blood donation and universal access to safe blood transfusion”.
History of World Blood Donation Day
14th June is also the birth anniversary of the Karl Landsteiner who won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the ABO blood group system.
The celebration of the event first started in the year 2004aiming to raise public awareness by the World Health Organization, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
World Blood Donor Day was officially established by the WHO with its 192 member states at the 58th World Health Assembly in May 2005.
Themes of World Blood Donor Day
Read below the year wise themes of World Blood Donor Day from 2012 to 2018.
Year Theme
2019 Blood donation and universal access to safe blood transfusion
2018 Be there for Someone Else, Give Blood, Share Life
2017 Give Blood, Give Now, Give Often
2016 Blood Connects us All
2015 Thank you for Saving my Life
2014 Safe Blood for Saving Mothers
2013 Give the Gift of Life, Donate Blood
2012 Every Blood Donor is a Hero
Must Know Facts About Blood Transfusion
People with Type O – blood are considered universal donors because it has neither A nor B surface antigens on the red blood cells.
People with Type AB+ blood is considered to be universal recipient as it has both antigens A & B.
Most of the time a transfusion is not a “whole blood” transfusion, rather certain blood products, with RBC being the most common.
A donor, must ensure that that his/her age is between 18 – 65 years and weight is more than 45 kgs.
After blood donation, the blood is tested for various parameters like hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, malaria and HIV (type 1 and 2).
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