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Important Days and Theme – May 8
World Red Cross Day:
- World Red Cross day is celebrated on 8 May.
- Henry Dunant was the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC) and the winner of the first Nobel Peace Prize.
- World Red Cross day is celebrated on his birthday, who was born on 8 May 1828.
- The first Red Cross Day was celebrated on May 8, 1948.
- In 1984, the official title of the day changed into “World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day”.
- This day is celebrated to do blood collection, disaster relief, aid to soldiers and victims of war, etc.,
7 Principles of Red Cross:
- Humanity
- Impartiality
- Neutrality
- Independence
- Voluntary service
- Unity
- Universality
World Thalassaemia Day:
- World Thalassemia Day is to observe Thalassemia victims and to encourage them.
- Thalassemia is a blood disorder which destroys large numbers of red blood cells and leads to anemia.
- The theme of World Thalassaemia Day is ‘Dawning of a new era for thalassaemia’.
- In its type, Beta thalassemia is a common blood disorder in worldwide.
- It occurs most frequently in people from Mediterranean countries, North Africa, India.
