World Blood Donor Day 2016: Blood connects us all
Videos: Blood connects us all
28 April 2016 -- The theme for 2016 World Blood Donor Day, 14 June, is "Blood connects us all". This is a series of three videos highlighting stories of people whose lives have been saved through blood donation, thanking blood donors for their gift of life, and encouraging people to care for one another.
Posters - Blood connects us all
12 April 2016 -- The theme of this year's World Blood Donor Day, 14 June 2016, is "Blood connects us all". It focuses on thanking blood donors and highlights the dimension of "sharing" and "connection" between blood donors and patients. The campaign aims to highlight stories of people whose lives have been saved through blood donation, to motivate regular blood donors to continue giving blood, and motivate people in good health who have never given blood to begin doing so, particularly young people.
Quiz: How much do you know about blood donation?
12 April 2016 -- Who is eligible to donate blood? How often one can donate blood? Are there age limitations? Take the quiz to find out the answers to these and other questions on blood donation.
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108 million108 million blood donations are collected globally, half of these are in high-income countries.
Fact sheet on blood safety1% Blood donation by 1% of the population can meet a nation’s most basic requirements for blood.
A global framework for action62 countries62 countries collect 100% of their blood supply from voluntary, unpaid blood donors.
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