They join thousands of donors around the world who gave blood, saved lives and attempt to beat a world record.
NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Thousands of volunteers have taken part in #GlobalBloodHeroes Day on 27 August 2022 in order to save 150,000 lives. Together they aim to beat the world record for blood donations in one calendar day.
Globally countries are struggling with a shortage of blood. To tackle this challenge, the #GlobalBloodHeroes campaign was initiated by Who is Hussain, a community service organization focused on social justice.
Many of the world’s leading health and blood donor organisations have partnered with Who is Hussain. These include the Red Cross in several countries, Naryana Health in India, the National Health Service (UK), Vitalant (U.S.A) and Etablissement français du sang (EFS) in France.
Donations began in New Zealand and concluded in the U.S. It took in 250 locations, 20 countries and six continents.
This campaign aims to be an international bid to break the world record of the most blood donations in a single day. The current record stands at 33,000.
The world record will be confirmed by Official World Records, a leading verification body recognised by the Council of Notariats of the European Union. They will authenticate after blood donor organisations confirm how many #GlobalBloodHeroes…
