World Blood Donor Day – 14th June 2019
- Of all people in the population eligible to give blood, only 10% choose to do so.
- In the United States alone, someone needs blood on average every 2 seconds.
- 400 new donors per day are needed to meet demand.
- 135,000 new donors are needed per year, simply to replace those who can no longer donate.
- More O negative donors are needed. 13% of the donor population is O negative, compared to 35% of donors who have O positive blood.
- O negative blood is viewed as the ‘universal blood type’ and so is used in emergencies as any blood type can receive it.
Click this link to find out more about your blood type: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/how-you-can-help/get-involved/download-digital-materials/whats-your-blood-type/
Find out here where you can give blood in your area: https://my.blood.co.uk/ https://my.blood.co.uk/