Marking World Blood Donor Day, Red Cross Croatia (HCK) on Monday reminded the public about the importance of blood donation, noting that the number of blood donors has decreased by 10 percent in Croatia since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in February last year.

As part of activities marking World Blood Donor Day, the Red Cross Croatia today organised a blood donation drive, to last between noon and 2 pm at the Red Cross Croatia Education Centre in Zagreb.

The aim of this year’s World Blood Donor Day, held under the slogan “Give blood and keep the world beating”, is to raise global awareness of the significance of blood and blood transfusion products, for which the contribution of voluntary unpaid blood donors to national health systems is crucial.

This year’s campaign will focus on the role of young people in securing blood supplies, the HCK said.