A new donor award has been established in the Tambov region

11.01.23

There was established a new badge "Donor Glory of Tambov Region" to support the donor movement by the initiative of Maxim Egorov, governor, in the Tambov Region.

Starting from 2023, people donated blood and its components more than 100 times, will be awarded with this new badge. In addition, veteran donors will receive a lump sum payment of 30,000 rubles. The Tambov Regional Duma adopted the corresponding bill on the eve of the New Year. The establishment of the new award shows the recognition by the regional authorities of the contribution of donors to the protection of the health of citizens. The new award will further increase the popularity of the voluntary donor movement, also among young people.

«Donors deserve the highest words of gratitude. I am glad that the donor movement in the Tambov region is constantly expanding its ranks and more caring people are joining it. The task of the regional authorities is to support donors and to honor the merits of the most active ones,» - Maxim Egorov, Governor of the Tambov Region.

It should be noted that the blood service is actively developing in the Tambov region. Projects are being implemented to develop mass corporate donations. Donated blood goes to hospitals where it is used to treat seriously ill people. More than 1,500 residents of the region receive blood transfusions every year.

Blood is required for victims of burns and injuries, during complex operations, during difficult births, and for patients with hemophilia or anemia - to maintain life. The lives and health of many patients depend on how timely blood supplies are replenished.

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