World Blood Donor Day: 14 June
15, Jun 2019
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CONTEXT:
- World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year on 14 June to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank blood donors.
- The theme for 2019 is – Blood Donation and Universal Access to Safe Blood Transfusion, as a component of achieving universal health coverage.
- The slogan – Safe Blood for All – has also been adopted.