Observed annually on June 14, World Blood Donor Day commemorates the birth of Dr. Karl Landsteiner, whose research identified the main blood groups: type A, type B, type AB, and type O, as well as ...

Currently, African countries collect only 5.2 units of blood for every 1,000 people, which is below the more than 10 donations per 1,000 people recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Across the globe, World Blood Donor Day 2025 will be marked with a range of events-appreciation ceremonies, awareness workshops, cultural performances, social media drives, and more, all designed ...

It's time to roll-up your sleeve for World Blood Donor Day. This day of giving is especially necessary this year, as the US faces a national blood shortage. World donor day has been around for 20 ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 118.5 million blood donations are collected annually around the world, with 40% of these donations collected in high-income countries ...

For World Blood Donor Day, observed every year on June 14, we turned to an expert to understand the blood donation process in detail—from the moment blood is collected to the point it is ...

It was part of the American Red Cross blood donor drive on World Blood Donor Day. A spokesperson for the Red Cross says there was "a 20,000 unit shortage in May." ...

Marsh Regional Blood Center invites area residents to donate blood or platelets on Friday, June 13, as a part of World Blood Donor Day.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — LifeSouth is asking donors to come in now and over the weekend to a LifeSouth donor center or bloodmobile to donate blood for World Blood Donor Day on June 14.

The blood is then refrigerated, tested, and processed so it can be shipped to local hospitals for patients in need. For one donor, he has donated 14 gallons, and he doesn’t plan on stopping ...