Islamabad (Web Desk/Agencies): World Blood Donor Day is being observed today (Friday) across the globe including Pakistan to raise awareness about the need of safe blood and blood products to save lives.
This year, the World Blood Donor Day theme is 20 years of celebrating giving: thank you, blood donors!.
The day is observed to raise awareness about the importance of blood donation and to urge more people to donate blood.
The day also urges people to donate blood to help the constant supply of healthy blood for the healthcare industry.
According to World Health Organization (WHO), countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) every year on June 14.
The event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.
A blood service that gives patients access to safe blood and blood products in sufficient quantity is a key component of an effective health system.
In 2011, WHO called upon communities world-wide to symbolically "paint the world red" by colouring, covering, or lighting monuments and landmarks.
Despite about 120 million yearly blood donations worldwide, safe blood is constantly in high demand, especially in developing countries.
