June 14: World Blood Donor Day

Every year, World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on June 14. The day is celebrated to thank voluntary blood donors and also raise awareness about the need for regular blood donations. This year the World Blood Donor Day is celebrated under the theme Theme: Safe Blood Saves Lives Highlights The World Blood Donor Day event ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: World AIDS Day • World Blood Donor Day • World Health Day • World Health Organization (WHO) • World Hepatitis Day • World Immunization Week • World Malaria Day • World No Tobacco Day • World Tuberculosis Day

World Immunization Week

Every year, last week of April is marked as the World Immunization Week. The Week is celebrated to increase awareness of immunization. This year, the week is being marked under the theme Theme: Vaccines work for All Immunization According to the World Health Organization, immunization can help protect from 25 different infectious disease-causing agents or ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Ebola vaccines • Smallpox • Vaccines • World AIDS Day • World Blood Donor Day • World Health Organization • World Hepatitis Day • World Immunization Week • World Malaria Day • World No Tobacco Day • World Tuberculosis Day

April 25: World Malaria Day

Every year, on April 25, the World Malaria Day is being marked by several international organizations including World Health Organization. This year, the day is being marked under the theme Theme: Zero Malaria Starts with me Highlights The World Malaria Day is marked to mobilize resources to control Malaria, to keep Malaria high on political ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: African Summit • World AIDS Day • World Blood Donor Day • World Health Day • World Health Organisation (WHO) • World Hepatitis Day • World Malaria Day • world malaria report • World No Tobacco Day • World Tuberculosis Day

14 June: World Blood Donor Day observed

The World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) was celebrated around the world on 14 June 2019. Theme for 2019 was- Safe blood for all. About World Blood Donor Day Background: In May 2005, during 58th World Health Assembly (WHA), ministers of health from all around the world unanimously declared their commitment and support towards voluntary blood ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Father of Transfusion Medicine. • Karl Landsteiner • Melbourne Declaration • resolution WHA58.13 • Rwanda • WBDD 2019 Theme • World Blood Donor Day • World Health Assembly

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