Tehran – Blood donations in Iran increased by more than 5% in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 21, compared to the same period last year.
Women’s participation in blood donation also increased by 1% compared to the previous year, Irib reported.
A total of 456,020 blood units were donated during the above period.
The average domestic blood reserves are sufficient for more than 10 days and in Tehran for more than 16 days.
The blood donation rate is 27.8 per 1,000 people, which is a good thing.
The country’s plasma production reached approximately 400 liters. However, the country needs approximately 500,000 liters of products.
Blood donation increases by 1.5% per year
Approximately 2.36 million Iranians donated their blood in past Iranian calendar years (March to March 2024), showing a 1.5% increase compared to the previous year.
Tehran and Fars, Horasan Razabi, Isfahan, Mazandaran and Fuzestan Province have made the biggest contributions, the IRIB reported.
Over the past (Iran) years, around 4 million blood units, including blood products, have been moved to medical centres, citing Bashir Haji-Beigi, a spokesman for the transfusion agency.
Men account for 95% of blood donors, while women contributed to 5%. Women from Lorestan, North Holasan and Sistanbarchestan have earned the highest share, he added.
Emphasizing the need for a negative blood type, officials said 90% of donors have positive blood tests.
Someone who emphasizes Iran’s capabilities
Yafar Hussein, president of Iran’s World Health Organization (WHO), emphasizes Iran’s ability as a model as another country’s model in the field of blood transfusions and rare blood management.
In response to National Rare Blood Day on January 22nd, officials praised the country’s unwavering commitment to access to equitable health care to ensure that no one is left behind, regardless of blood type.
The officials highlighted the important importance of collaboration, innovation and unwavering resolve in this global effort, and praised the country’s unwavering dedication to tackling the unique challenges surrounding rare blood on the WHO website, released in a January 27 press release.
He praised the leadership of the Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) in blood safety and transfusion services, highlighting the remarkable achievements of a 100% voluntary, non-immunity-free blood donation system, testament to the principles of universal health insurance. He also thanked blood donors whose selflessness serves as an inspiration for everyone.
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