World Blood Donor Day is held on 14 June each year. First organized in 2004 by the World Health Organization together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations and the International Society of Blood Transfusion, the day raises awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and thanks voluntary blood donors for their life-saving gifts.
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Date RuleFixed Gregorian date, 14 June, every year. 1 Observance TypeCommemoration of a person or event 1 FAQs
Which organizations founded World Blood Donor Day?
Four international health and Red Cross organizations founded it together in 2004.
World Blood Donor Day was first organized in 2004 by four international organizations working together: the World Health Organization, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations and the International Society of Blood Transfusion. The day exists to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and to thank voluntary blood donors.
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World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) is held on June 14 each year. The event was organised for the first time in 2004, by four core international organizations: the World Health Organization, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; the International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations (IFBDO) and the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products, and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life-saving gifts of blood.
- Timing Rules: World Blood Donor Day Observance Rule
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