Every year, National Voluntary Blood Donation Day is marked on October 1 and it is an important date for the health sector in India. Across India, the day is celebrated as National Voluntary Blood Donation Day.
The aim of the day is to promote blood donation so that there is a sufficient amount of blood in times of need. To mark the day, various blood donation camps are arranged in various parts of India. People come forward and voluntarily donate blood on this day.
The day first began in the year 1975 and was first celebrated through the Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohaematology. The day has made its own place and people look forward to this day to donate blood.
National Voluntary Blood Donation Day is important to highlight the importance of having a blood bank in India to help the patients in times of need. The objective of this day is to encourage the initiatives that make people aware of the need to donate the blood.
It can help patients suffering from life-threatening conditions live longer and with a higher quality of life.
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