Without blood, the body is a frame of flesh and bones. Blood is needed for the smooth functioning of the body. Loss of blood can put a person's life in danger. If blood is not supplied in time when there is a need for blood, then a person's life can also be lost. By completing the deficiency of blood, life can be saved through blood donation. For this reason, people are made aware of blood donation, so that a healthy person can donate blood to the needy and save a life. Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year to promote blood donation and express gratitude to blood donors. On this occasion, people around the world are motivated to provide blood to the needy, so that no patient dies due to lack of blood. Let us know when and how the celebration of Blood Donor Day started.
When is World Blood Donor Day celebrated?
World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year on the 14th of June. A blood donor is a person who donates his blood to someone in need.
When did the celebration of Blood Donor Day begin?
World Health Organization started celebrating Blood Donor Day in the year 2004. Since then, every year on June 14, Blood Donor Day was celebrated.
Why is blood donor day celebrated only on 14th June?
There is a special reason to celebrate this day on 14th June. Scientist Karl Landsteiner discovered the blood group system. For this contribution, Karl Landsteiner was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930. Blood Donor Day is dedicated to the scientist Karl Landsteiner, whose birthday falls on 14 June.
The theme of World Blood Donor Day
Every year Blood Donor Day has a special theme. This year the theme of World Blood Donor Day 2023 is 'Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often.'
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