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2020-11-15 12:04
Blood donation in the time of corona
Iranian People all over the country are donating blood as the coronavirus pandemic has slashed the number of donors by around 20 percent over the past eight months. Studies show that the plasma driven from recovered patients can be used in the treatment of COVID-19 with the help of the patient's immune system. The best time for plasma donation is at least 14 and preferably 28 days after recovery, and donors should age 18 to 60 years.
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2020-10-11 18:42
Over 8,500 plasma units donated during pandemic
TEHRAN – Since the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, 8,550 units of plasma have been donated, Bashir Haji Beigi, spokesman for the Blood Transfusion Organization has announced.
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2020-06-14 17:32
Iran first country in region enjoying 100% voluntary blood donation
TEHRAN – While blood donation in 70 countries still depends on replacement or paid donors, Iran is the first country in the region that has enjoyed voluntary blood donation by 100 percent since 2007.
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2019-10-01 21:48
Over 1m Iranians donate blood in 6 months
TEHRAN – A total of 1,051,029 individuals donated blood in Iran during the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), Bashir Haji, the Blood Transfusion Organization spokesman said on Tuesday.
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2019-06-15 21:45
Safe blood for all: A component of achieving universal health coverage
TEHRAN – The theme of this year’s campaign of World Blood Donor Day, which is annually celebrated on June 14, is blood donation and universal access to safe blood transfusion, as a component of achieving universal health coverage.
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2019-06-14 11:40
World Blood Donor Day 2019: save lives by donating blood regularly
On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day 2019, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari emphasized that everyone in the world had the right to access safe blood transfusion, when and where it was needed. Access to safe blood and blood products is essential for universal health coverage (UHC) and a key component of effective health systems.
