Moreover, World Blood Donor Day presents an opportunity to urge governments and national health authorities to allocate sufficient resources for increasing the collection of blood from voluntary, unpaid donors and to ensure proper management of blood access and transfusions for those in need.
In order to guarantee that individuals requiring blood transfusions have access to safe blood, every country must rely on a pool of regular voluntary, unpaid blood donors. A robust blood donor program, characterized by widespread and active participation from the population, is indispensable for meeting the demand for blood transfusions during both normal periods and times of emergencies or disasters, when there is a surge in blood demand or disruptions in regular blood services.
While the development of an effective blood donor program is facilitated by a supportive social and cultural environment that fosters solidarity, it is also widely recognized that blood donation itself fosters social connections and helps build a cohesive community.