World Blood Donor Day

Volume 7 Issue 1 __ 31 May [Author: Stella Martha Migamba, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program Fellow, Cohort 2021 | Email: smigamba@musph.ac.ug, Tel: +256774662488]

World Blood Donor day is celebrated on 14 June each year. Activities aim at raising awareness about the need for safe blood and blood products and to appreciate voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. A blood service that gives patients access to safe blood and blood products in sufficient quantity is a key component of an effective health system.