President Dr. Arif Alvi has said on the occasion of World Blood Donation Day that the healthy people of Pakistan should donate blood to bring happiness to patients and their families.
In his message on the occasion of International Day, the President said that the purpose of celebrating this day is to create awareness about the need for voluntary donations. Today we thank the life-saving blood donation volunteers and free blood donors.
Awareness campaign regarding blood donation is very important in Pakistan. The blood donation rate in Pakistan is very low compared to other countries in the world. The President said that most of the blood donations in Pakistan are done by friends and relatives of the patient.
The President said that awareness should be created on all traditional and social media platforms to remove the misconceptions related to blood donation. He said that all the healthy men and women of the country should donate blood as soon as possible so that more lives can be saved. Donating blood is actually an act of solidarity as it helps to save the lives of patients suffering from many diseases.
Regular blood donations from an adequate number of healthy individuals will help ensure the availability of blood at all times. Healthy people can give blood again after about 12 weeks, while platelet donors can donate platelets up to 24 times a year. We need to find new blood donors and encourage more blood donors already.
The President said that there is a need to create the necessary infrastructure for donating blood, screening donated blood, and securing blood according to globally recognized standards and values.