Wednesday, June 10, 2009

June 14 is World Blood Donor Day 2009 (1)

Good morning friends. Sharing something means a lot to everyone. Not everybody can have what they want. Those who are in the high class people and middle class people they have financially share what they have. Those who are in a low class people even if they want to share something, they can’t do that because they are also in need. There will be a World Donor Day 2008 on June 14. With that, I can say there is no high class, middle class, and low class people. Everybody will be equal here. Everyone can donate blood as long as they want. We are not talking about the status of a person this time. We are talking for something which everyone can donate no matter you are included in a low class people. Let’s donate blood. A small amount of each and everyone’s blood is a huge help to someone who need it.

Held every 14th of June throughout the world, World Blood Donor Day provides a unique opportunity to thank millions of people who give their blood voluntarily. Evidence from around the world demonstrates that voluntary, unpaid donors are the foundation of a safe blood supply because they are least likely to transmit potentially life-threatening infections such as HIV and hepatitis through their blood. They are also more likely to give blood regularly, enabling safe blood to be made available to all patients requiring transfusion. It is to these unsung heroes that the World Blood Donor Day is dedicated.

World Blood Donor Day creates a wider awareness of the need for safe blood for transfusion and the importance of voluntary blood donation. The theme for 2009 “Toward 100% Voluntary, Non-remunerated Blood Donation” captures this and can be brought to life with the slogan, “One Nation.One Blood.SHARE!”

As the leading voluntary non-remunerated blood donor recruiter in the country, the Philippine National Red Cross’ (PNRC) unrelenting advocacy has augmented the Department of Health’s efforts to secure the Supreme Court ruling against blood donation for money and for business. In September 2006, the Supreme Court handed down the decision to close commercial blood banks in conformity with Republic Act 7719 or the National Blood Services Act of 1994 with finality. Now, we already have 69 blood services facilities and will add 27 more so that every Filipino in need of safe blood will have access to it immediately whenever and wherever needed. -
Gwendolyn T. Pang , Philippine national red cross SECRETARY-GENERAL

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