‘Safe Blood for all’: Phuket marks World Blood Donor Day

By Chutharat Plerin

 

More than 100 people turned out today to mark World Donor Day, held June 14 every year to honour blood donors. Photo: Phuket Airport

 

PHUKET:-- The Phuket chapter of the Red Cross together with the Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC) and Vachira Phuket Hospital blood bank held an event to mark World Blood Donor Day today (June 14).
 

The global day organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is marked worldwide every year to thank and honor blood donors, especially regular blood donors, to mark their sacrifice without expecting anything in return.

 

This year the global day is being held under the slogan "Safe blood for all”, for both blood donors and the recipients.

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/safe-blood-for-all-phuket-marks-world-blood-donor-day-71793.php#dgAHohACjHbKGcAx.97

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-06-14

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Thailand protects it's citizens by disallowing "old people" from giving blood.  Sort of disingenuous when you hear that Type <whatever> is in critical shortage and donors are desperately need.
"Hi, I'm here to give blood."
'You old person.  Go away.  No want old people blood.'

Elsewhere in the world if you are healthy, age is not a factor.