FMBA Blood Center of Russia held the first donor lesson for medical classes

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On March 9, as part of the Teacher and Mentor Year, the Blood Center of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency of Russia held a lecture for students of the medical classes in School № 2006. Senior students learned who can become a donor, what are the indications for transfusion of blood components, how to prepare for donation and a number of other aspects in the field of transfusiology.

Irina Viktorovna Ivanova, head of the department, doctor of clinical laboratory diagnostics, told the students about the examination of donors before and during donation, how the blood type and Rh affiliation are determined. The schoolchildren also learned what bloodborne infections are, how they are transmitted and how to prevent them.

«Many students have already decided to study medicine and go towards their goal. It's great that they have the opportunity to listen to the invited experts and ask questions. We are looking forward to them on an excursion to our Blood Center in order to tell more detail about donation and share our experience» - Sofia Golosova, director of the Blood Center of the FMBA of Russia, chief freelance transfusiologist of the FMBA of Russia.

The school №2006 is a member of the project «Medical class in the Moscow school». As part of the project, schoolchildren study compulsory courses, such as «Step into Medicine» and «First Aid». In addition, they have the opportunity to attend variable courses of extracurricular activities, gain practice on special simulators and modern equipment.

To sign up for an excursion to the Blood Center of the FMBA of Russia or organize a donor lesson at the school, please send a request to the PR manager Antonina Alexandrovna Danilevskaya - adanilevskaya@bloodfmba.ru

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