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World blood donor day 2017
Each year, the 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World blood donor day. This event aims to show the need to give blood and blood products safe and to thank blood donors of the salutary gesture they make giving blood. The world needs new blood !
Thanks to anonymous and secure of millions of people donated blood, thousands of lives are saved every day.
Vietnam will host the manifestations of the world day
The host country of the world blood donor day 2017 is Vietnam, through its national Institute of Hematology and blood transfusion. The global event will be held in Hanoi the 14 June 2017.
World blood donor day is both a day of reflection and an opportunity to thank all the volunteers and regular blood donors in the world. Everyone or almost can help save lives, either by becoming a regular donor is, If it is not possible for medical reasons, by providing voluntary blood collection days.
Theme of this year's campaign
Each year, emergencies have an impact on the lives and health of millions of people. Natural and man-made disasters, as traffic accidents and armed conflict, also create a large demand for healthcare and immediate treatment. Over the past decade, disasters have led to more than a million deaths and emergency situations affect more of 250 millions of people each year.
Blood transfusion is an essential element of emergency care. Emergency situations increase the demand for blood transfusions and make these difficult and complex transfusions.
Give blood. Give now. Give often
This year's campaign theme will be so : the gift of blood in emergency situations. In a situation of crisis or emergency, the most natural reaction is to say : 'what can I do to help. ? "The campaign slogan of 2017 so is : "What can you do. ? "and the secondary message"give blood ".. Give now. Give often..
The campaign emphasizes the role that each can play in helping others in emergency situations by giving his blood. It also shows that it is important to donate blood on a regular basis so that reserves are sufficient before an emergency.
Objectives of the campaign 2017
- Encourage everyone to strengthen the preparation of health services in her community in emergency situations by giving blood ;
- Involve the authorities in the implementation of effective national programmes for blood donation with the means to react quickly to the increase in the demand for blood in emergency situations ;
- The participation of the blood transfusion services in the activities of preparedness and emergency response at the national level ;
- The general public's understanding the need to commit to donate throughout the year to ensure a sufficient supply and self-sufficiency at national level ;
- Thank the people who donate blood regularly, to honour them and encourage young people to begin to also give blood :
- International collaboration and ensure a national consensus on the principles of voluntary unpaid donation, and disseminate these principles at the national level, while improving the security and availability of blood.