AP BIOLOGY

THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM

TRANSFUSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is World Blood Donor Day?
A
January 14
B
June 14th
C
November 14th
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Every year countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). The event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -World Blood Donor Day was established in 2004 by the World Health Organization (WHO) to bring awareness to the ongoing need for blood donations to save lives. June 14 also marks the birth anniversary of Karl Landsteiner who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1930 for his work in classifying blood types.

Detailed explanation-3: -For 2022, the World Blood Donor Day slogan is “Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives” to draw attention to the roles that voluntary blood donations play in saving lives and enhancing solidarity within communities.

Detailed explanation-4: -World Blood Donor Day 2022: Host This year, the global event will take place in Mexico. Mexico’s National Blood Centre will host World Blood Donor Day on June 14, 2022. Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.

There is 1 question to complete.