World Blood Donor Day 2020: Significance and benefits of donating blood

Donating blood is a very noble gesture and by donating blood, you are not only saving someone else's life but also keeping your health right.  World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year on 14 June. The day is celebrated so that people get aware of donating blood. For the unversed, on June 14, Nobel prize winner and scientist Karl Landsteiner was born. He has got the credit for finding the ABO blood group system. 

World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on the birthday of Karl Landsteiner, who discovered various blood groups. Before Carl detected blood groups, blood transfusions used to happen without knowing the various blood groups. This discovery made Karl Landsteiner win the Nobel Prize in the year 1930.The theme of this year is 'Safe Blood Saves Lives' and the slogan  is 'Give blood and make the world a healthy place. 

Benefits of donating blood

Helps in controlling weight.

It keeps your liver healthy.

Keeps cancer away.

Helps in smooth blood circulation.

Helps in burning calories.

Giving blood can reveal potential health problems.

Giving blood can reduce harmful iron stores.

Giving blood may lower your risk of suffering a heart attack.

Giving blood can help your liver stay healthy.