Friday, June 14, 2013

World Blood Donor Day



Sanctioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and celebrated around the world, June 14 is World Blood Donor Day, a time for raising awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and for thanking voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.
WHO’s goal is for all countries to obtain all their blood supplies from voluntary unpaid donors by 2020.

Today, in just 60 countries, national blood supplies are based on close to 100% voluntary unpaid blood donations, with 40 countries still dependent on family donors and even paid donors.
For those who are inclined, go pop a vein. Sometimes they give you a cookie.

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