Every year, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) on 14 June. The main goal of the event is to raise awareness about the need for safe blood and blood products. The day also serves as a time to thank unpaid blood donors and volunteers for their life-saving gifts of blood. It is a time to encourage young people to become new donors as well. Blood is […]
If the thought of donating blood gives you jitters, it’s probably because of the myths attached to it than your fear. But here’s to no more falling-for-the-myths. Celebrating World Blood Donor Day today, we got in touch with Dr Shaheen Shikh, General Physician, Healthenablr India Pvt Ltd. to understand the myths that have been refuted by medicine. Here are six myths busted for you! Myth: It is dangerous to take […]
Safe blood supplies are still a scarce commodity especially in developing countries despite about 92 million yearly blood donations worldwide! That’s why it is imperative to understand the significance of blood donation. Keeping that in mind, World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) is observed each year globally on 14 June which is an annual celebration meant for expressing gratitude to the blood donors who save lives by donating blood. The […]
