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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
World Blood Donor Day is being celebrated on which date?
A
June 14
B
June 11
C
June 13
D
June 12
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mexico will host World Blood Donor Day 2022 through its National Blood Centre. The global event will be held in Mexico City on 14 June 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -For 2022, the World Blood Donor Day slogan will be “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-3: -1st October is celebrated as the National Voluntary Blood Donation Day in India to recognise and commemorate the immense contribution made by Dr Jai Gopal Jolly on his birthday.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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