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National Voluntary Blood Donation Day - October 1
October 4 , 2022
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- This day aims at spreading awareness about the importance of donating blood and the benefits associated with this noble cause.
- It recognises and commemorate the immense contribution made by Dr Jai Gopal Jolly on his birthday.
- He was an internationally known expert in the field of blood transfusion.
- He also pioneered the voluntary blood donation movement in India.
- He is regarded as the "Father of Transfusion Medicine in India".
- The Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohematology first observed this day in 1975 on October 1.
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