What does it mean to give 100 per cent? Giving it your all, putting in everything you have, not leaving a drop to chance?
For many mothers, giving 100 per cent during childbirth may not be enough to survive without an additional supply of safe blood. More than 800 women die every day from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications, almost all in developing countries. Severe bleeding during delivery or after childbirth contributes to 21 per cent of maternal deaths in Latin America alone.
Today on World Blood Donor Day, we celebrate those who give 100 per cent. The volunteers who give blood to save those who give life. Read more
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