- Help save a life on world blood donor day
Safe blood supplies are a scarce commodity, especially in developing countries. World Blood Donor Day is an occasion to raise awareness of the problem and thank donors worldwide. It is held annually on June 14.
Despite about 92 million yearly blood donations worldwide, safe blood is constantly in high demand, especially in developing countries.
World Blood Donor Day falls on the birthday of Karl Landsteiner (first distinguished the main blood groups). He created the ABO blood group system, which is still used today to ensure the safety of blood transfusions.
The history of blood donation goes back further than you might expect, reaching as far back as the 17th century. The medical specialists of the time knew that blood was a vital element in the body and losing too much of it was bound to have tragic consequences on the patient. Blood Donors save lives every day by giving of themselves so that accident victims and those in need of transfusions for surgeries can live.
This year’s theme “Blood connects us all“, focuses on thanking blood donors and highlights the dimension of “sharing” and “connection” between blood donors and patients.
The slogan “Share life, give blood” has been adopted to draw attention to the roles that voluntary donation systems play in encouraging people to care for one another and promote community cohesion and participation towards a healthier society.
Transfusion of blood and blood products helps save millions of lives every year. It can help patients suffering from life-threatening conditions live longer and with higher quality of life, and supports complex medical and surgical procedures. It also has an essential, life-saving role in maternal and child care.
Have a big heart…. Give blood.
Read the original article at these links:
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/blood-donor-day
http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-blood-donor-day/2016/event/en/
Maharishi Patanjali is the ‘father of Yoga’ who compiled 195 Yoga Sutras that became the foundation of Yoga philosophy.
Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and science of healthy living. The word “Yoga” is derived from the Sanskrit root meaning “to join”, “to yoke” or “to unite”. According to Yogic scriptures, the practice of Yoga leads to the union of individual consciousness with universal consciousness.
On June 21st, 2015 ‘World Yoga Day’ was celebrated for the first time all over the world. Then on June 21 every year, the day is celebrated as the World Yoga Day. A proposal was made by the current Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to the United Nations in this regard.
Yoga is an ancient art which was originated in India around five thousand years ago. Yoga is a good practice if one does in daily life. It helps to live healthy life style and better life forever.
Yoga lets people discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature.
