Bombay Blood Group

Bombay blood group is a rare blood group first discovered in Mumbai (then Bombay) in 1952 by Dr Y M Bhende. How it is different from ABO Blood Group System? A, B, AB and O are the four most common blood groups. Each blood group is characterized by a presence of antigen which determines which ..

Topics: ABO blood group system • Blood • Blood transfusion • Blood type • Branches of biology • Cis AB • H antigen • Hematology • Hh blood group • Human blood group systems • Medical specialties • Transfusion medicine

2019 edition of World Blood Donor Day (WBDD)

The World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) is observed every year on June 14 to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank blood donors. The 2019 theme “Blood Donation and Universal Access to Safe Blood Transfusion” is a component of achieving universal health coverage. The slogan – Safe Blood ..

Topics: Blood • Blood donation • Blood donation in India • Blood transfusion • Body fluids • Hematology • Medical specialties • New Zealand Blood Service • NHS Blood and Transplant • Transfusion medicine • World Blood Donor Day

2018 World Blood Donor Day (WBDD)

The World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) is observed every year on June 14 across the globe to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. The day also strongly encourages more people to donate blood so that the donor population does not decline and patients requiring transfusion have timely access to safe ..

Topics: Blood • Blood donation • Blood transfusion • Body fluids • Hematology • Medical specialties • Prathama Blood Centre • Transfusion medicine • World Blood Donor Day