Donation issues in the region discussed in Penza

The Penza Ministry of Health and the Public Chamber discussed the prospects for the donor movement in the Penza region.

Despite the pandemic, the Penza blood service has managed to retain donor staff. There are around 11,500 donors in the Penza region, almost all of them give blood for free. Despite the successes achieved in the field of blood donors, the promotion of blood donation must continue.

In the Penza region, only about 400 people expressed their intention to become bone marrow and (or) hematopoietic stem cell donors. .

It is necessary to increase the volume of possible donors, because it is very difficult to find a suitable material for hematopoietic stem cells. It may be you with your HLA genotype that can save a human life.