World Blood Donor’s Day 2019 – “Blood Donation and Universal Access to Safe Blood Transfusion”

Donating blood is a vital way to help save lives. Along with helping save lives, there are a number of reasons why donating blood is important. Despite medical and technological advances, blood cannot be made, so donations are the only way we can give blood to those who need it. It has been estimated that blood is needed every 2 s. Realizing the importance of encouraging voluntary blood donations to ensure the continued supply of safe blood, every year June 14 is observed as World Blood Donor’s Day to mark the birth anniversary of Karl Landsteiner. Blood transfusion saves lives and improves.....