Day of donor in Krasnogvardeisky district of St. Petersburg

31.05.17

On the 1^st of May, a district Day of donor was held in St. Petersburg for employees of the administration of the Krasnogvardeisky district and subordinated authorities.

In St. Petersburg, during the district Day of donor, medical staff of the Mobile Blood Transfusion Station drew blood sampling.

85 people came to donate blood, and after the medical examination 73 of them were allowed to donate blood; more than 30 liters of blood were collected. Donors were provided with hot, sweet tea before and after donation. All of them were paid with compensation for a donor dinner and received a certificate for an additional day of rest.

It was the third district Day of donor for employees of the administration of the Krasnogvardeisky district and subordinated authorities in 2017. 213 people donated blood during conducted blood drives, more than 90 liters of blood were collected.

The next voluntary blood donation drive for employees of the district administration and subordinated authorities will be held in August.

Source of news and photos: http://gov.spb.ru/gov/terr/krasnogvard/news/112439/

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