Background

World Blood Donor Day is an annual event  held on 14 June which is  the  birthday anniversary of  Dr. Karl Landsteiner who discovered ABO blood group. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for his important discovery. World Blood Donor Day  is globally celebrated to give  recognition to voluntary blood donors.

The inaugural launch was in South  Africa in 2004, followed by London in 2005.  Bangkok, Thailand was the focal point for the global celebration in 2006.