World Blood Donor Day - By Dr Liza Bulsara

As a pediatric hematologist & as a consultant who runs two thalassemia Daycare, 14 June - World Blood Donor Day holds a special significance. It's a day to celebrate the selfless individuals who donate their blood to save lives and to raise awareness about the need for regular blood donations. Here's a blog post that you could use to mark this important day:
Celebrating the Gift of Life: World Blood Donor Day

Every year on June 14th, we come together to celebrate World Blood Donor Day, a day dedicated to thanking voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. As a pediatric hematologist, I witness firsthand the critical importance of blood donation in saving the lives of children and adults alike. Your 10 mins of Blood donation can change 3 lives. One pint of blood is divided and distributed in packed cell volume, Platelets and plasma.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of World Blood Donor Day, with the theme: "20 years of celebrating giving: thank you blood donors!" It's a milestone that highlights two decades of global efforts to support and increase blood donations.
Blood donation is a noble act that is used to treat various medical conditions, such as anemia, cancer, and blood loss during surgeries. In the process of blood donation, individuals donate blood to blood banks or organizations that collect blood for transfusion, ensuring a constant supply of healthy blood for the healthcare industry.