OREANDA-NEWS Medical organizations in Russia are 100% provided with donor blood components, the procurement of whole donor blood in 2022 increased by 8.8%, the press service of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency told RIA Novosti.

National Blood Donor Day is celebrated on April 20. "The procurement of whole donor blood for 2022 in the whole country increased by 180 thousand liters, which is 8.8% higher than the level for the same period last year. This organizational work makes it possible to annually provide 100% of medical organizations with high-quality and safe components of donated blood for clinical use," the report says.

According to the results of last year, there was an increase in the number of donors to 1.4 million people, which is 6.8% more than in 2021, the press service noted.

The increase is also observed in the indicators of the number of completed donations of blood and its components by 191.5 thousand, the department stressed.