To honour blood donors for World Blood Donor Day, which falls on the 14th of June, the buildings of the Ministry for Gozo and Planning, the Three Hills Fountain in Victoria and the Xewkija Windmill are lit up in red, as are many buildings across Malta.

The Ministry for Health and Active Ageing explained that the reason behind the red light is –

• In recognition of thousands of existing donors who donate blood on a voluntary basis and without any request for payment.

• To encourage existing donors to continue their commitment to donate blood on a regular basis to transform the quality of life for transfusion dependent patients and help build a safe blood supply.

• To increase awareness of the ongoing need for blood donations and the noble gesture of existing donors serves to convince more healthy people, particularly young people, to start donating blood themselves.

Photos: MGP

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