Today, June 14th, is World Blood Donor Day, a part of National Blood Donor Week.
World Blood Donor Day aims to raise awareness regarding the need for regular blood donations and how important it is to keep the health industry with a stable supply.
This day is also used to thank donors for their service and determination to save lives and make the world a better place.
The blood donation supply in Canada is critically low because of COVID-19.
Canadian Blood Services says since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, the donor base has dropped by 31,000 people — leaving the smallest amount of regular donors the service has had in a decade.
Approximately 400,000 Canadians donate on a regular basis.
The demand for blood is spiking back up this year as surgeries that were postponed due to COVID-19 are now getting underway.
The organization hopes to recruit 100,000 new donors this year.
I’ve been a regular donor for quite a few years now, it only takes an hour of your time to make a donation and you can help save three lives with a single donation.
My son is a cancer survivor, that’s one of the reasons I donate as many cancer patients depend on blood transfusions during their treatments.
I’m booked for donation number 43 on July 13th.
To book your donation appointment, please click here.
Blood, it’s in you to give!
Thanks,
-Ian
