Tehran to host first G5 blood transfusion organizations meeting

TEHRAN - The first meeting of the blood transfusion organization of G5 countries, namely Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan plus the World Health Organization, will be held in Tehran on February 14-15.

Blood storage at acceptable levels

TEHRAN – The average level of blood reserves in the country is 9.6 days, which is an acceptable level, a spokesman for the Blood Transfusion Organization, has said.

Nearly one million people donate blood in 5 months

TEHRAN – Some 957,000 Iranians donated blood over the first five months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (started March 21), the Blood Transfusion Organization spokesman has said.

WHO admires Iran's blood transfusion measures

TEHRAN – Iran's blood transfusion measures are admirable and influential in the region, Mikoko Senga, the deputy representative of the World Health Organization in Iran, has said.

Blood donation increases by 13.37%

TEHRAN – Over the first ten months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (started March 21, 2021), blood donation has increased by over 13.37 percent compared to the same period last year, Mohammad Reza Mehdizadeh, head of Tehran blood transfusion organization, has said.

Over 1.5m Iranians donate blood in 9 months

TEHRAN – Over the first nine months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (started March 21), a total of 1,533,582 people donated blood across the country, Bashir Haji-Beigi, the Blood Transfusion Organization spokesman, has said.

Over 26,000 Iranians donate blood on Tasua, Ashura

TEHRAN – A total of 26,504 Iranians donated blood under a national campaign during Tasua and Ashura (the ninth and tenth days of the month of Muharram), Bashir Haji-Beigi, spokesman for the Blood Transfusion Organization announced on Monday.

Iran Blood Transfusion Organization selected as WHO partner

TEHRAN – The Blood Transfusion Organization and the High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine were selected for the third time as a partner center of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Half a million Iranians donate blood in 3 months

TEHRAN – Over the first three months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (started March 21), some 510,000 people donated blood across the country, Bashir Haji-Beigi, the Blood Transfusion Organization spokesman, said on Friday.

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Let’s keep the world beating by donating blood

TEHRAN – As developing countries expand treatment facilities and developed ones invent new medical measures, the need for blood and blood products increases daily, so that, with blood donation, we can save millions of lives and keep the hearts of many beatings.