INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN Blood donation in Iran has actually increased by more than 4 percent in the very first eight months of the existing Iranian calendar
year which started on March 20, compared to the exact same period last year.A total of 1,619,872 blood units were contributed over the
mentioned duration, IRIB quoted Bashir Haji-Beigi, the Blood Transfusion Organization spokesperson, as saying.The official said that the
highest blood contribution growth was taped in the provinces of Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad (nearly 30 percent), SistanBaluchestan (more than 17
percent), and Alborz (over 11 percent)
The continuous blood donation growth rate in the country has increased to over 56 percent, suggesting a two-percent growth compared to the
very same period last year, Haji-Beigi noted.The authorities went on to state that the provinces of Semnan (over 68 percent), Yazd (around
67 percent), and Qom (practically 66 percent) hold the highest rates for continuous blood contribution, respectively.Referring to womens
share of blood donation in the country, Haji-Beigi stated North Khorasan (over 8 percent), and Lorestan (over 7 percent) provinces, had the
highest blood contribution by women.4.7% rise in blood donation yr/ yrA overall of 2,327,997 Iranians contributed blood over the previous
Iranian calendar year (March 2023-March 2024), a boost of 4.7 percent compared to the year earlier.Tehran and Fars provinces made the
biggest contributions representing more than 16 percent and more than 7 percent of the overall blood donation, respectively, IRNA priced
quote Haji-Beigi as saying.Last year, the highest development in blood donation was recorded in the province of Lorestan with 22 percent,
followed by North Khorasan with 16 percent, and Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad with approximately 13 percent.The overall blood contribution rate was
over 54 percent in the country in 2015 with Semnan (69 percent), Yazd (64 percent), and Qom (63 percent) provinces ranking the
highest.Womens share of blood contribution amounted to four percent
An overall of 102, 907 women donated blood which had increased compared to the previous year
Females are anticipated to get more involved in blood donation.Women in Lorestan province, nine percent, had the greatest contribution
followed by North Khorasan, almost 8 percent, and Sistan-Baluchestan, over seven percent.Last year, the blood contribution rate reached 27
The greatest rate was recorded in Mazandaran province with over 40,000 individuals donating blood
Semnan province, over 39,000, and Yazd province ranked second and third.MT/ MG
