14 June 2012 – The World Health Organization recommends and supports national blood supplies to be achieved through 100% 
Press conference convened by the Ministry of Health of Pakistan on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day voluntary and unpaid blood donations. In 62 countries of the world, mostly the industrialized nations, blood supplies are from this source. Unfortunately, in 42 mostly developing countries, less than 25% of blood donation is from voluntary unpaid donors with the vast majority coming from family and replacement donations. In Pakistan, this figure is extremely discouraging as 99% of blood donation is from family donors.
