Blood Donation Serves as Cornerstone of Russia's Health Security Strategy

24.06.25

During a recent State Duma roundtable discussion, the Federal Medical-Biological Agency (FMBA) outlined significant progress in strengthening Russia's blood donation infrastructure. The high-level meeting brought together government officials and healthcare leaders to address critical developments in the nation's blood service.

Deputy FMBA Head Nikolai Solntsev emphasized the strategic importance of blood donation, describing it as vital national infrastructure.

"Our system currently meets 100% of clinical blood demands across all federal medical institutions, including military facilities, even during the special military operation," Solntsev stated.

The agency has overseen Russia's blood service operations and digital transformation for over fifteen years.

The discussion highlighted FMBA's implementation of its Plasma Collection Strategy through 2030. Five new high-tech plasma centers have been established in Kirov, Nizhny Novgorod, Cheboksary, Perm, and Ivanovo, with combined annual capacity reaching 150,000 liters. Multiple regional blood service facilities have undergone modernization as part of this initiative.

Olga Eikhler, Head of FMBA's Blood Service Department, reported on the complete digital integration of Russia's donation network. The unified system now maintains records for over 11 million donors, has processed 59 million donations, and analyzes more than 537 million laboratory samples to support thousands of daily medical decisions.

Current statistics demonstrate growing public participation, with 1.5 million active donors - an increase of 45,000 from 2023 - completing 3.28 million donations this year. Notably, 99% of donations were made voluntarily without compensation.

The roundtable concluded with FMBA honoring several legislators for their contributions to donor movement development:

Leonid Ogul - First Deputy Chair, State Duma Health Committee
Yulia Drozhzhina - Member, State Duma Health Committee
Sergey Mironov - Leader, Fair Russia - Patriots - For Truth party
Alexander Dyomin - Deputy Head, New People Party faction

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