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World Blood Donor Day: Bengal govt has always supported voluntary blood donation, says Mamata

World Blood Donor Day serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations.

World Blood Donor Day: Bengal govt has always supported voluntary blood donation, says Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: Facebook)

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day said that the state government “has always supported voluntary blood donation to have life-saving cells in ready supply”.

Banerjee in a tweet said, “Today is #WorldBloodDonorDay2018 Our Govt has always supported voluntary blood donation to have life-saving cells in ready supply. The State Govt as well as @AITCofficial regularly conduct blood donation camps across the districts”.

According to World Health Organisation (WHO), every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure the quality, safety and availability of blood and blood products for patients in need.

Transfusion of blood and blood products helps save millions of lives every year. It can help patients suffering from life-threatening conditions live longer and with a higher quality of life, and supports complex medical and surgical procedures. It also has an essential, life-saving role in maternal and child care and during the emergency response to man-made and natural disasters.

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. An adequate supply can only be ensured through regular donations by voluntary, unpaid blood donors. However, in many countries, blood services face the challenge of making sufficient blood available, while also ensuring its quality and safety.

The theme of this year’s campaign is blood donation as an action of solidarity. It highlights the fundamental human values of altruism, respect, empathy and kindness which underline and sustain voluntary unpaid blood donation systems.

The WHO have adopted the slogan, “Be there for someone else. Give blood. Share life”, to draw attention to the roles that voluntary donation systems play in encouraging people to care for one another and generate social ties and a united community.

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