World Blood Donor Day

World Blood Donor Day, 14 June 2017

Question: When is ‘World Blood Donor Day’ celebrated?
(a) June 14
(b) June 12
(c) June 13
(d) June 15
Ans :(a)
Related facts:-

  • On June 14, 2017 ‘World Blood Donor Day’ was celebrated all over the world.
  • Slogan of World Blood Donor Day 2017 is ‘What can you do? Donate blood. Do it now. Give it often.’
  • The event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.
  • Nobel Prize Winner (1930) Carl Landsteiner who discovered Blood group ‘A, B and O was also born on June 14.

Related Links:-
http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-blood-donor-day/2017/event/en/
http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-blood-donor-day/2017/en/