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World Blood Donor Day 2025: Read along to know the date, history, theme, and significance behind the day. (Source: Freepik)

World Blood Donor Day 2025: Date, theme, history, significance — all you need to know

June 15, 2025 11:56 am

World Blood Donor Day 2025: This year, World Blood Donor Day is marked under 'Give blood, give hope: together we save lives' on June 14, 2025, falling on a Saturday.

First successful kidney transplant for a patient with the rare Bombay blood group in India.

India’s first kidney transplant for a patient with rare ‘Bombay’ blood group successfully performed in Mumbai hospital

February 08, 2025 9:38 pm

The recipient, a 30-year-old woman from Shirdi, had been suffering from end-stage kidney disease due to diabetes and had been on dialysis since 2022.

World Blood Donor Day: Not just a noble cause, blood donation is 'equivalent to one week of exercise'

June 13, 2023 3:48 pm

Know Your Body: You cannot donate blood more than 3-4 times a year and thus it cannot be a substitute for exercise, said Dr C Shivaram, consultant and head, transfusion medicine, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore

Berlin vampire exhibition offers free admission to blood donors

December 22, 2022 11:11 am

A new Berlin exhibition exploring the century-long legacy of the original vampire movie 'Nosferatu' will take visitors' blood for a complimentary ticket

World Blood Donor Day 2022: Expert shares health benefits of donating blood

June 14, 2022 3:55 pm

"Donating blood is a great method to help the community because both the donor and the recipient will benefit from it," Dr Sumol Ratna said

World Blood Donor Day: Things to keep in mind before and after donating blood

June 14, 2022 10:53 am

A donor must be in good health, weigh at least 45kg, and be in the age group of 18 to 65 to donate blood or platelets, said Dr Rajeev Nikte

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World Blood Donor Day 2019: Things to consider to ensure safe blood transfusion

June 15, 2019 3:58 pm

Once blood transfusion has taken place, the nurses and doctors check for symptoms of an adverse reaction after a few hours.

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World Blood Donor Day 2019: Important things to know before you donate blood

June 14, 2019 10:38 am

In India, a donor must be between 18-65 years old with a minimum weight of 45 kilograms and normal body temperature.

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World Blood Donor Day 2019: Blood purifying foods to include in your diet

June 14, 2019 9:00 am

While the lungs, kidneys, and liver, are equipped to carry out an autonomous blood purification process, a number of foods, when included in one’s diet, help make the process significantly easier.