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Jun 13, 2020, 16 tweets

Today is #WorldBloodDonorDay!
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Every few seconds, someone, somewhere, needs blood. Transfusion of blood & blood products helps save millions of lives every year.

#Giveblood and make the world a healthier place!

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Every day, even during a pandemic like #COVID19, regular blood donations are needed all over the world to ensure individuals & communities have access to safe & quality-assured blood & blood products.

Safe blood saves lives:
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Blood & blood products are essential to care for:
1โƒฃ๐Ÿคฐ and childbirth associated bleeding
2โƒฃ๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿ‘ฆ with severe anaemia due to malaria & malnutrition
3โƒฃpatients with blood & bone marrow disorders, inherited disorders of haemoglobin & immune deficiency conditions

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Blood & blood products are essential to care for:
4โƒฃ people with traumatic injuries in emergencies, disasters and accidents ๐Ÿš‘
5โƒฃ patients undergoing advanced medical and surgical procedures ๐Ÿฅ

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Donating blood only takes 15 minutes - and can save many lives.

You can usually #GiveBlood if you are:
โœ…In good health
โœ…18-65 years old
โœ…Weigh at least 50 kg

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Be there for someone else & make a blood donation regularly!

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Before donating blood, make sure you:
- Drink enough ๐Ÿ’ง
- Get enough rest ๐Ÿ›Œ
- Avoid smoking ๐Ÿšญ & drinking alcohol ๐Ÿบ
- Avoid heavy physical activity ๐Ÿ‹โ€
- Eat enough food rich in iron and protein ๐Ÿฒ

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It's #WorldBloodDonorDay!

Everyone who can donate blood should consider making regular voluntary, unpaid donations, so that all countries have adequate blood supplies.

By donating blood, you can save lives and make the world a healthier place.

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Cristina, a regular blood donor from Udine, in Northern Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น found giving blood during the #COVID19 pandemic quite a different experience but says: 'I donโ€™t know to whom my blood is donated, but I always know why Iโ€™m a donor.โ€™

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Health is a human right; everyone in the world should have access to safe blood transfusions, when and where they need them.

It is crucial to #GiveBlood, even during a pandemic like #COVID19.

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โ€™During the #COVID19 emergency, I have been feeling that it was time for me to play my part, so I decided to #giveblood for the first time.'
- says 43 year old Antonio Procacci from the Apulia region in Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

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It's #WorldBloodDonorDay

Blood can be stored for only a limited time before use. That is why there is a constant need for blood supplies.
We need to ensure that safe blood is available whenever and wherever it is needed.

You can help: #GiveBlood

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The #COVID19 pandemic has caused even greater shortages in the blood supply. To help patients and healthworkers:
โœ…Keep blood drives going
โœ…Ensure safety measures are in place
โœ…Encourage people to keep donating blood
โœ…#GiveBlood, save lives, give safely

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It's #WorldBloodDonorDay!

Ensuring the safety and well-being of blood donors is critical. It helps build commitment to regular donations.
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The need for blood & blood products is universal, but access to it varies greatly: Of the 118.5 million blood donations collected globally, 40% of these are collected in high-income countries, home to 16% of the worldโ€™s population.

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๐Ÿฉธ In low-income countries, up to 54 % of blood transfusions are given to children under 5 years of age

๐Ÿฉธ In high-income countries, up to 75% of all transfusions are given to patients group over 60 years of age

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On #WorldBloodDonorDay,
We THANK ALL blood donors around the globe ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ!

#GiveBlood to save lives and make the world a healthier place!

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