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VOLUNTARYBLOODDOredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">NATIONTowardssafeandhealthylivingIFRCAbout107millionblooddoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationsarecollectedworldwideeachyear.
Almosthalfofthesearecollectedinhigh-incomecountries,hometo15percentoftheworld'spopulation.
Althoughtherehasbeenanincreaseofalmost8millionblooddoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationsfromvoluntaryunpaiddonorsfrom2004to2011,equitableaccesstosafebloodstilldoesnotexistformanyofthosewhoneedit.
Therearechronicshortagesofsafebloodandbloodproductsinmanycountries,sobloodtransfusionisnotavailableformanyoftheworld'smostvulnerablepopulations.
Asystemofregularandvoluntarynon-remuneratedblooddoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nation(VNRBD)iscriticalforhigh-qualitybloodservicedelivery.
Promotingequity,access,qualityandsafetyofbloodandbloodcomponentsisindispensabletoachievetheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals.
TheInterredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescentSocieties(IFRC)isuniquelyplacedtoimprovethesafetyandaccessibilityofbloodsupply.
Wehavethelargesthumanitariannetworkofvolunteersintheworldand,therefore,considerableexperienceinkeeping,motivatingandsupportingourvolunteers.
Thisknowledgeisequallyrelevantfortheretentionofblooddonors:wesupportglobalhealthsecuritybypromotingVNRBDandadvocatingforthesafeprovisionofbloodproductsandservices.
AtthegloballevelTheIFRChasalwaysbeenattheforefrontofpromotingVNRBD,atbothadvocacyandcapacity-buildinglevels.
ThelongexperienceofredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">NationalRedCrossandRedCrescentSocietiesinsupplyingbloodandbloodproductsmeantthatourvoicewasheardwhenweadvocatedforrecognitionofVNRBDontheglobalhealthagenda.
In1975,theWorldHealthAssemblyurgeditsmemberstatestopromoteredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationalvoluntaryandnon-remuneratedbloodservices.
Anotherkeymilestoneinouradvocacywork,andthatofthreeotherfoundingpartners,wastheestablishmentin2004ofWorldBloodDonorDay,adaythatcontinuestobeanoccasionforreiteratingtheimportanceofVNRBDworldwide.
ISSUEHOWWEHELPInterredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescentSocietiesThorkellThorkelsson/IcelandicRIFRCIn2001,theIFRCestablishedtheGlobalAdvisoryPanelonCorporateGovernanceandRiskManagementforRedCrossandRedCrescentSocieties.
Thispanelofexpertsisnowavailableforcountriesrequestingtechnicalexpertiseinallaspectsofriskmanagement,asspelledoutintheIFRC'sBloodPolicy,whichwasadoptedin2011.
Inaddition,theGlobalFrameworkforAction:Towards100percentVoluntaryBloodDoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nation,jointlydevelopedwiththeWorldHealthOrganization,providesguidanceandsupporttocountriesseekingtoestablisheffectiveVNRBDprogrammes.
AttheredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationalandcommunitylevelsInmanycountries,redTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">NationalRedCrossandRedCrescentSocieties,asauxiliariestotheirgovernments,playanimportantroleinpromotingsafeandsustainablebloodprogrammes.
redTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">NationalSocietyengagementinbloodprogrammesinsomecasesmeansresponsibilityforbloodcollectionandsupply.
Aboutone-quarterofredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">NationalSocietiesareresponsibleforbloodservicedeliveryintheirredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationalbloodprogrammes,whilearound63percentareengagedinsystematicblooddonorrecruitmentactivitiesoradvocacyforandpromotionofVNRBD.
Club25isoneofmanysuccessfulinitiativesthatredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">NationalSocietiessupport.
Throughthisinitiative,youngdonorsprovidebloodtosavelivesandencourageotheryoungpeopletodothesame(seecasestudy).
Accordingto2011WHOdata,60countries,includingsomewithlimitedresources,haveabloodsupplybasedentirelyonvoluntaryandnon-remuneratedblooddoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nations.
ThesedoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationshaveanimpactonalmosteveryaspectofmodernmedicine.
Withmorethan34milliondoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationsofbloodgivenannuallyworldwide,thereachofRedCrossRedCrescentblooddonorscannotbequantified.
However,itishappeningeveryminuteofeachday,365daysayear,savinglivesdayin,dayoutwiththegiftofblood.
Theviabilityofacountry'sbloodservice,however,restswithitsgovernmentanditscommitmenttosaferbloodstartswithenforcingaredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationalbloodpolicybasedontheprincipleof100percentvoluntaryblooddoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nation.
"Theglobalcommunitysharesonecommonlife-source…blood.
OurIFRCprinciplescanhelptoensuretheworldoverthatdonatedbloodgoestothepatientswhoneedit,regardlessofrace,creedorabilitytopay.
"JungkeunYu,President,TheRepublicofKorearedTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">NationalRedCross,WorldBloodDonorDay2012IMPACTSavinglives,changingminds.
IFRCAndrewMcColl/IFRCMarkoKokic/ICRCCasestudyYouthclubssavelivesInterredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationalClub25isaglobalnetworkofyoungpeoplecommittedtosavinglivesbyregularlydonatingblood.
ThroughClub25,youthareencouragedtoattendabloodcentre,learnabouthealthylifestylesandgivebloodregularly.
Memberscanmakenewfriendsaroundtheworld,promotelife-savingandlife-changingpracticesand,mostofall,havefunwhilesavinglives.
Club25isAfrica'sgifttotheworld.
The'club'conceptwasahugesuccessatfirst.
Butasyoungpeoplesearchfornewconnectionswiththeirpeers,the'interredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">national'dimensionhasnowsupplantedthe'club'aspect.
However,Club25hasattractedworldwideinterest,withtheideaadoptedinmorethan60countrieswithpossiblyhundredsofthousandsofmembers.
Club25,supportedbytheIFRC,theSwissHumanitarianFoundationandtheWorldHealthOrganization,iswitnessingasteadygrowthwithinandbeyondredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">NationalSocieties.
ItiscreatingaglobalmovementofsociallyresponsibleyoungpeoplewhowillhelpincreasevoluntaryblooddoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationandcommunityhealthdevelopment.
SimilardonoryouthprogrammesformpartofmanyredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">NationalSocieties'blooddonorrecruitmentstrategies.
ExamplesincludeClubRedinAustraliaandtheSingaporeRedCrossYouthDonorClub.
TheSingaporeinitiativewasstartedin2006andfocusesonfourmainareas:'YouthGive',anoutreachprogramme;'YouthMeet',anannualtrainingcamp;'YouthTalk',aneducationalprogramme;and'YouthPlay',aplatformformemberstobondanddevelopthemselves.
LikeInterredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationalClub25,theseinitiativesareprovingtobeeffectivemodelsintermsofpublichealthcare.
Youngdonorshelpbothtosecureasafeandadequatebloodsupplyandtocreateaglobalcultureofhealthylifestylesamongtheirpeers.
17millionActivevolunteersworldwide97millionPeoplereachedbylong-termservicesanddevelopmentprogrammesworldwide85millionPeoplereachedbydisasterresponseandearlyrecoveryprogrammesworldwide189MemberredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">NationalSocietiesworldwide34millionBlooddoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationsfromRedCrossRedCrescentdonorsannually60Countrieshave100percentVNRBDprogrammes3livescanbesavedfromasingleblooddoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationRedCrossRedCrescentinnumbersP.
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orgFollowusISSUEHOWWEHELPIMPACT108milliondoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationsworldwideTheIFRCplaysanimportantroleinpromotingsafeandsustainablebloodprogrammes.
WheredoestheblooddoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationgo34millionblooddoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationsfromRedCrossRedCrescentdonors.
halfinlowandmiddleincomecountries,hometo85percentoftheworldpopulationhalfinhighincomecountries,hometo15percentoftheworldpopulationInAfrica,approximately65percentofallbloodtransfusionsaregiventochildrenwithsevereanaemiaduetomalaria,theleadingcauseofdeathamongchildrenundertheageof5.
65%DoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationsper100inhabitants34%Cancerandblooddiseases19%Othercausesofanaemia18%Surgicalpatientsincludingopenheartsurgeryandburns13%Othermedicalproblemsincludingheart,stomachandkidneydisease10%Orthopaedicpatientsincludingfracturesandjointreplacements4%Obstetrics,includingpregnantwomen,newmothersandyoungchildren2%TraumaincludingroadaccidentsWhilethepercentageswillvaryfromcountrytocountrythisdiagram(fromAustralia'sRedCrossBloodService)illustrateshowbloodisusedtosavelife.
Source:BloodhoundStudy(AustralianRedCrossBloodServiceandMonashInstituteofHealthServicesResearch)2007redTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">NationalSocietyengagementinvoluntaryunpaidblooddoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nations'programmesprogrammes.
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Itspurposeistoprotectlifeandhealthandtoensurerespectforthehumanbeing.
Itpromotesmutualunderstanding,friendship,coop-erationandlastingpeaceamongstallpeoples.
ImpartialityItmakesnodiscrimiredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationastoredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nation-ality,race,religiousbeliefs,classorpoliticalopinions.
Itendeavourstorelievethesufferingofindividuals,beingguidedsolelybytheirneeds,andtogiveprioritytothemosturgentcasesofdistress.
NeutralityInordertoenjoytheconfidenceofall,theMovementmaynottakesidesinhostilitiesorengageatanytimeincontroversiesofapolitical,racial,reli-giousorideologicalnature.
IndependenceTheMovementisindependent.
TheredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">NationalSocieties,whileauxiliariesinthehumani-tarianservicesoftheirgovernmentsandsubjecttothelawsoftheirrespectivecountries,mustalwaysmaintaintheirautonomysothattheymaybeableatalltimestoactinaccordancewiththeprinciplesoftheMovement.
VoluntaryserviceItisavoluntaryreliefmovementnotpromptedinanymannerbydesireforgain.
UnityTherecanbeonlyoneRedCrossorRedCres-centSocietyinanyonecountry.
Itmustbeopentoall.
Itmustcarryonitshumanitarianworkthrough-outitsterritory.
UniversalityTheInterredTag"style="COLOR:#000000;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffff00">nationalRedCrossandRedCrescentMovement,inwhichallsocietieshaveequalstatusandshareequalresponsibilitiesanddutiesinhelpingeachother,isworldwide.
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