World Blood Donor Day and Our Annual Camps
World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on the 14th of June every year to mark the birth anniversary of Karl Lansteiner who discovered the blood group system. Blood donation is carried out when a person voluntarily agrees for blood to be drawn with the intention of donating it. The donated blood may be used for transfusions or it may be separated into individual components to be used as required. The latter procedure is called fractionation.
In 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO) set a target for all blood donors to be unpaid volunteers. But statistics, in 2006, revealed that only 49 of 124 countries surveyed had achieved this target. Blood donation is rather easy and safe for most people. Some may feel faint or feel some pain when the blood is being drawn. The frequency with which blood can be drawn is dependent on various factors and also the law of the land. It may in general vary from days to month.
Every year we organize a Blood Donation Camp. Every year about 80 to 100 person voluntarily donate their blood.
