Blood Donor Month.
"¨Achieving 100 percent non-remunerated donation of blood and blood
components¨ Millions of people around the world owe their lives to
individuals they will never meet – people who donate their blood to
help others. But millions more still can’t get safe blood when they
need it. World Blood Donor Day, celebrated on June 14 every year,
provides a unique opportunity to thank those very special people that
help and to raise awareness about the need for more support.
Established by the World Health Assembly, this day marks the birthday
of Karl Landsteiner, the Nobel laureate who discovered the ABO blood
group system. There is broad international support to raise awareness
of the need for safe blood around the world and encourage eligible
individuals to donate blood regularly so that blood is readily
available for all who need it when required."(World Health Organization)
http://www.who.int/worldblooddonorday/en/index.html
Blood Donor Month is celebrated every year in June with the main event
being World Blood Donor Day which is celebrated internationally on the
14th June.
If you haven't donated in a while, this might be the month for you:
when you are being celebrated:
We do not endorse the following articles from the SANBS, use at your
own risk:
Can I donate:
http://www.sanbs.org.za/new_donors/NewDon_CanI_malaria.htm
Pre-donation tips
http://www.sanbs.org.za/newdonors_preDon.htm
Finding a blood clinic:
http://www.sanbs.org.za/Where_Donate/where_Donate.htm
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Posted By scripturelink to Donate blood, Save A Life at 6/03/2009
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