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"More blood. More life."

We would like to inform you that the global celebration of World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) has been announced for the 14th June 2011. The following information is being passed on from the Coordinator of the Blood Transfusion Safety (BTS) of WHO and close collaborator of TIF, Dr Neelam Dhingra.

Established as an annual event by the Fifty-eighth World Health Assembly in resolution WHA58.13, the observance of the day is an activity organized by World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with many key international organizations including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations and the International Society of Blood Transfusion. It calls on Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, multilateral and bilateral agencies, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations and bodies concerned with global blood safety to come together in promoting and supporting voluntary non-remunerated blood donation as the foundation for safe and sufficient supplies of blood and blood products. This day has become an integral part of national blood donor programmes and an occasion to thank, appreciate and acknowledge voluntary blood donors.

The theme for World Blood Donor Day 2011 is, "More blood. More life." This theme reinforces the urgent need for more people all over the world to become life-savers by volunteering to donate blood regularly. WHO and partners are encouraging communities in every country to join the World Blood Donor Day campaign and “Paint the world red”, whether by symbolically colouring, covering or lighting monuments, popular landmarks and buildings in red; staging artistic, cultural or musical events with a red-coloured theme; or forming a “human blood drop” in prominent public places.
Each year, a host country is identified for a global event that provides the focus for an international publicity campaign. The 2011 global event will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina and will be hosted by the Government of Argentina. The event is also designed to support national blood transfusion services, blood donor organizations and other nongovernmental organizations in strengthening and expanding their voluntary blood donor programmes and to reinforce regional, national and local campaigns, therefore we hope that you too will support the event and will take part in the celebrations.

For more details, visit: http://www.who.int/worldblooddonorday