World Blood Donor Day 2021: Theme And Importance Of Blood Donation

World Blood Donor Day 2021: Union Health Minister said, blood donation is not only a service to humanity, it is also good for our health. Know all about this year's blood donor day

World Blood Donor Day, observed on June 14 every year, aims to create awareness across the world about the need for safe blood and components of blood needed for transfusion. Safe blood and blood products are critical to the public healthcare system of countries globally, according to the WHO. World Blood Donor Day is a great opportunity to express our gratitude to voluntary blood donors. "Today is World Blood Donor Day. No other work is more sacred than this. Blood donation is an excellent service to humanity. I appeal to all of you that you must donate blood once in a year," Union Health Minister wrote in Hindi on Twitter on Monday. मानवता का पहला परिचय, रक्तदान !आज #WorldBloodDonorDay है। किसी सिद्ध स्थान की यात्रा करने से अधिक पुण्य रक्तदान करने से मिलता है। इससे पवित्र कोई दूसरा काम नहीं है। यह मानव सेवा का उत्कृष्ट उदहारण है।आप सभी से मेरी अपील है कि वर्ष में एक बार रक्तदान अवश्य करें।@PMOIndiapic.twitter.com/kNN5UbeVgT People around the world have helped achieve safe blood supplies through voluntary, unpaid blood donations, even amid #COVID19.We thank them for their contributions on Monday's World Blood Donor Day. https://t.co/ZMXstS3jATpic.twitter.com/RxFmYGB1er Dr Harsh Vardhan also said, "Blood donation is not only a noble service, it is also good for our health and does not have any side effects on the body. For people who donate blood regularly, the chances of getting heart diseases and high blood pressure are greatly reduced." It also helps in countering the problem of obesity, the minister added.