Sign up for the *VIRTUAL* 3rd International Congress on Sickle Cell & Other Inherited Blood Disorders Congress, November 14-15, 2025. Topics will include #pyruvatekinasedeficiency. https://inheritedblooddisorders.world/congress-2025/registration-for-congress-2025 (fb)

June 14th is World Blood Donor Day, a day to honor those who have donated blood in the past year. Blood donors are a valuable source of life for women experiencing bleeding related to pregnancy and childbirth, children suffering from severe anemia due to malaria or malnutrition, supporting complex medical and surgical procedures, and for providing regular, lifelong treatments for people with hemolytic anemias like those living with sickle cell disease, thalassemia, hemophilia, and #pyruvatekinasedeficiency. They also play a critical role in natural disasters and emergencies. To make sure everyone who needs blood has access to safe blood, all countries must rely on a pool of voluntary, unpaid donors who give blood regularly. However, many countries face significant challenges in both availability and safety of blood supplies. This is especially true in low- and middle-income countries. This year's slogan is "Give blood, give hope: together we save lives." Do you have a story of the life-changing impact blood donation has made on you? Please share it, and this post, to your communities to thank them for the gift of hope. #donatebloodsavelives #bloodonorsarestars #thankyoublooddonors #donateblood #worldblooddonorday (fb)