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Blood donation rates increase by 6% in Q1
According to the organization, the blood donation rate is now over 55% in the country, with Semnan and Yazd provinces showing the highest continuous donation rates at nearly 66% and Qom at over 64%, ILNA wrote.
Bashir Haji-Beigi emphasized the importance of rejuvenating the blood donor population due to the aging population and subsequent retirement of past donors. The organization aims to attract more young donors through ongoing programs and agreements.
Currently, over 29% of donors in the country have a history of donating blood. In spring of this year, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province showed the highest growth in donation rates at over 43%, followed by Sistan and Baluchestan with over 19% and Kermanshah with nearly 19% growth.
The spokesperson highlighted the importance of increasing female participation in blood donation and stated that with the organization’s planning, there has been a slight increase in female donations compared to the same period last year. Currently, over 4% of donors are women.
The leading provinces in female blood donation are North Khorasan with over 9%, Lorestan, South Khorasan, and Sistan and Baluchestan with over 7%, the health official added.