Today is World Blood Donor Day
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Donor blood is vital daily for millions of people. Therefore, in May 2005, during the World Health Assembly, health ministers from around the world unanimously adopted a statement of commitment and support for voluntary blood donation. In resolution WHA58.13, they decided to celebrate World Blood Donor Day on June 14 each year.
World Blood Donor Day is a special day celebrated in honor of donated blood donors. It is coordinated by the World Health Organization, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Society for Blood Transfusion and the International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations.
The events of the Day are attended by 193 UN member states, 181 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, 50 voluntary donor organizations and numerous blood transfusion specialists from all over the world.
Every second globally, people of all ages and backgrounds need a blood transfusion according to vital signs. Although the need for blood is universal, access to it by those who need it, unfortunately, is not universal. A particularly acute shortage of blood is felt in developing countries, where the majority of the world's population lives.
Sponsoring organizations have established a steering committee whose functions include planning the events of the Day at the global and national levels. One of the important tasks is to cover the events of the World Day of the donor in the media.