Since one year covid has trapped the world under lockdown. We have got restricted to our houses. We are not stepping out as we used to do one and half years back. So ‘World blood donor day 2021 is especially important this year.
Blood and different blood products are needed for many patients for different purposes. Since people are not visiting blood banks due to lock down, blood banks across the world are finding it difficult to arrange the blood products according to demand. This condition is causing difficulty in managing the patients who need blood or blood product transfusion in their management.
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What is ‘World blood donor day 2021’?
Every year 14 June is celebrated as World Blood Donor day across the world. For the first time in 2005 world blood donor day was started. Since then the world observes and celebrates World Blood donor day every year.
This year also the world blood donor day was announced by WHO on 14 June 2021. We are going to celebrate this day around the world. Together we all work we can promote blood donation and it will be grateful to those who need blood and blood products.
What is the announcement by WHO for world donor day 2021?
Involvement of the young people is the key to success for the blood donation campaign. In many parts of the world young people are usually in front in arranging blood and donation camps. Young people are enthusiastic and they follow idealism and role models of their own. Main aim of this year is promoting blood donation activities in young people.
A special focus of this year’s campaign will be the role of young people in ensuring a safe blood supply. In many countries, young people have been at the forefront of activities and initiatives aimed at achieving safe blood supplies through voluntary, non-remunerated blood donations. Young people form a large sector of the population in many societies and are generally full of idealism, enthusiasm and creativity.
What is the theme of world blood donor day 2021?
Theme of this World donor day 2021 is promoting the blood donation activities in young people. This year’s celebration is aimed at educating the young people of all countries about blood donation and its importance for them and their society.
This year’s themes will concentrate on involving young people in different activities of blood donation and its promotion.
What is the slogan of world donor day 2021?
For treatments of patients who need blood and blood products regular supply is the most essential thing. For this it is very important to promote blood donation activities.
So the slogan of World blood donor day 2021 will be “Give blood and keep the world beating”.
This slogan is very important as blood and blood products usually have no alternatives. Many people need blood and blood products in an emergency situation. Their life depends on the availability of blood.
So for the normal functionality of the hospital and therapy availability of the supplies is the essential thing. To keep the world beating we need to give or donate blood and blood products.
What are the objectives of blood donor day 2021?
The specific objectives of this year’s campaign are to:
- thank blood donors in the world and create wider public awareness of the need for regular, unpaid blood donation;
- promote the community values of blood donation in enhancing community solidarity and social cohesion;
- encourage youth to embrace the humanitarian call to donate blood and inspire others to do the same;
- celebrate the potential of youth as partners in promoting health.
Blood donors are doing a great job by donating their blood. They are helping society by providing their blood and blood products. We should thank them for their efforts. Along with this we should also make the public aware about the importance of blood donation.
WHO considered youth as very important participants in this process because they can donate their blood. Youth should be made as partners in these activities. If youth understand the importance of the activity it immensely helps the society because youth are very enthusiastic in these activities.
Young people have a tendency to follow idealism and role models. Many times their friends can be their ideals and role models. In such care youth can inspire their friend circle too in the activities.
For the success of the campaign and any work in the community involvement of youth is the essential element. When youth think in a humanitarian way any community excels in its goals.
Who will host world donor day 2021?
‘World donor day 2021’ celebrations will be hosted by Italy in the city of Rome on June 14, 2021.
