BLOOD, this five-letter word is the most crucial element of the human body. Without blood, organs of the body are unable to get the oxygen supply and nutrients they need to survive, we can’t keep warm or cool off, fight infection, or get rid of our waste products.
Why is it important to spread awareness?
It happens many times that the doctor says we were unable to save the person due to excess blood loss. But still, there needs to be more awareness about this issue. People are unable to understand the seriousness of this problem. So to spread awareness, WHO and the associate nations decided to celebrate this day and use this day as an opportunity to spread awareness through different activities.
When is world blood donor day and why do we celebrate?
World donor day is celebrated every year on June 14 by every country to raise awareness regarding the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for saving the precious lives of others.
When was world blood donor day started?
It was first established by WHO (world health organization) in 2004, at the 58th world health assembly, in 2005 it was declared an annual global event to bring awareness to the ongoing need for blood donations to save lives. June 14 was chosen to celebrate world blood donor day as it marks the birth anniversary of Karl Landsteiner.
Who was Karl Landsteiner and what are his contributions?
Karl Landsteiner was an Austrio-born American biologist, physician, and immunologist who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1930 for classifying blood types. He discovered the ABO blood groups in 1901.
World blood donor day provides a springboard for blood safety programs, yearly campaigns, and broader activities to strengthen blood transfusion services. It is one of the best ways to complement rather than replace the national blood donor days or weeks organized in several countries.
Blood donation theme 2022
The theme for blood donor day 2022 was ‘Blood donation is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives”.
Who hosted world blood donor day?
Mexico hosted world blood donor day 2022 through its National blood center.
The specific objectives that were highlighted in this year’s blood donation campaign are:
- Thank unpaid blood donors in the world for their incredible act
- Spread more and more public awareness to all sections of society and explain to them the significance of blood donation
- Volunteer blood donations campaign
- Recognize and promote the values of voluntary unpaid blood donation
- Raise awareness of the need for increased investment from the government to build a sustainable and resilient national blood system.
The Focus of world blood donor day, 2023
The slogan for the 2023 world blood donor day campaign is “Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often” It focuses on patients requiring lifelong transfusion support and underlines the role every single person can play, by giving the valuable gift of blood or plasma.
Host for world blood donor day, 2023
The host for the global event of world blood donor day, 2023 is Algeria through its national blood transfusion service.
The objectives of this year’s campaign are:
- Celebrate and thank individuals who donate blood.
- Encourage more and more people to become new donors
- Encourage people in good health to donate blood regularly to transform the quality of life for transfusion-dependent patients.
- Help to build a secure blood supply in all countries in the world.
- Highlight the critical roles of regular voluntary unpaid blood and plasma donations in achieving universal access to safe blood products for all populations.
- Mobilize national, regional, and global support among governments and development partners to invest in, strengthen and sustain national blood programs.
Activities that will help to promote the slogan of this year’s world blood donor day may include Donkor appreciation ceremonies, social networking campaigns, special media broadcasts, social media posts showing featuring individual blood donors with the slogan, meetings and workshops, musical and artistic events to thank blood donors, and coloring the iconic monuments red or yellow.
How can we make the best use of social media for blood donation?
To make the optimum use of social media, we should understand how the social media environment works. Social media is a platform where opinions and experiences are shared freely. Opinions and experiences are often publicly visible. People tend to value the opinions of peers, online reviews, and other electronic word of mouth, possibly impacting the effectiveness of communication campaigns.
Conclusion
World blood donor day is a great initiative by WHO for spreading awareness about the significance of blood donation and thank unpaid volunteers for their contribution. We can use social media effectively to spreading awareness to a large audience by understanding the dynamics of the social media environment, like the value of the free flow of opinions and experiences, online reviews, and electronic word of mouth. We understood the objectives for blood donation campaigns in 2022 and 2023. We should encourage more and more people to donate blood through slogans, meetings and workshops, musical and artistic events to thank blood donors, and coloring the iconic monuments red or yellow.
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Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ
When is world blood donor day celebrated?
World donor day is celebrated every year on June 14.
Why do we celebrate?
It is celebrated by every country to raise awareness regarding the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for saving the precious lives of others.
Why is it important to spread awareness?
Without blood, organs of the body are unable to get the oxygen supply and nutrients they need to survive, we can’t keep warm or cool off, fight infection, or get rid of our waste products.
When was world blood donor day started?
It was first established by WHO ( world health organization ) in 2004, at the 58th world health assembly, in 2005 it was declared an annual global event to bring awareness to the ongoing need for blood donations to save lives.
Who was Karl Landsteiner?
Karl Landsteiner was an Austrian-born American biologist, physician, and immunologist who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1930 for classifying blood types. He discovered the ABO blood groups in 1901.
What are his contributions?
He won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1930 for classifying blood types. He discovered the ABO blood groups in 1901.
World Blood Donation Day Theme, 2022?
The theme for blood donor day 2022 was ‘Blood donation is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives”.
Who hosted world blood donor day, in 2022?
Mexico hosted world blood donor day 2022 through its National blood center.
The Focus of world blood donor day, 2023?
It focuses on patients requiring lifelong transfusion support and underlines the role every single person can play, by giving the valuable gift of blood or plasma.
Host for world blood donor day, 2023?
The host for the global event of world blood donor day, 2023 is Algeria through its national blood transfusion service.
How can we make the best use of social media for blood donation?
To make the optimum use of social media, we should understand how the social media environment works. Social media is a platform where opinions and experiences are shared freely. People tend to value the opinions of peers, online reviews, and other electronic word of mouth, possibly impacting the effectiveness of communication campaigns.
How can we encourage and motivate more and more people to participate in this activity?
Activities that would help promote blood donor day slogans include ceremonies where blood donors are appreciated, social networking campaigns, meetings and workshops, and musical and artistic events to thank and celebrate solidarity.