June 14 is celebrated as World Blood Donor Day.

      Every year on June 14, World Blood Donor Day is celebrated. The very word "donor" comes from the Latin "danare" – to give, because often donors give others not only blood but also life. The date was chosen not by chance: it is on this day, June 14, that the Austrian doctor and immunologist Karl Landsteiner (1868–1943) was born, who received the Nobel Prize in 1930 for discovering blood groups in humans. Thanks to this discovery, doctors perform blood transfusions without risking the patient's life.

      Scientific principles of donation:

      - maximum benefit to the patient;

      - no harm to the donor;

      - voluntary nature of donation.

      What is donor blood needed for?

      Donor blood is unique - there is no artificial alternative to blood components. Blood transfusions may be required for effective treatment of patients with oncological and hematological diseases; for women and newborns after difficult childbirth; for people undergoing complex surgeries, in case of injuries, after accidents with severe bleeding. In addition, blood components are used in the production of a number of medicines and preparations.

      Who can become a blood donor?

      Most healthy people can become blood donors. However, there are requirements:

      - age from 18 years;

      - weight of at least 50 kg;

      - citizenship of Russia for at least 1 year, or legal residence in the territory of the Russian Federation.

      Are there contraindications to donating blood?

      Yes. A complete list of permanent and temporary contraindications for blood donation and its components.

      How often can you donate blood?

      For women - no more than 4 times a year

      For men - no more than 5 times a year

      Can you get infected with any disease during blood donation?

      This is excluded. All institutions that carry out blood donation use sterile consumables, which are never reused under any circumstances.

      How long does the blood donation procedure take?

      If whole blood donation is planned – it is quick, about 10-15 minutes, plasma – 40 minutes, platelets – from 40 minutes to one and a half hours.

      What is the volume of blood taken during donation?

      The standard volume of whole blood donation is 450 ml (about 7% of the blood volume of an adult).

      Is it safe for the human body to donate blood on a regular basis?

      Long-term observations of donors have not revealed any deviations related to regular blood donation. An adult can safely lose about a liter of blood. At the blood transfusion station - 450 ml. The body replenishes such blood loss in 2 days, the level of leukocytes in the body will stabilize after a week, platelets – in about 3 days, and red blood cells will fully recover in just over a month.

      Donors are always needed. You can become a blood donor by personally visiting blood service institutions or signing up for the procedure online on the State Services website.

      It is not necessary to undergo a medical examination in advance; it is conducted on the day of blood donation. Before donating blood, it is important to follow general recommendations. Donating blood on this day and becoming a donor on a regular basis is a valuable gift for saving lives. Donor blood may be needed at any moment. It is very important that blood donation is carried out on a regular basis, as this will ensure a constant supply of blood components.

      Department of Social Affairs and Labor Relations

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      More news about the event:

      Giving life is simple: preparing for blood donation for World Blood Donor Day

      On June 14, the whole world celebrates World Blood Donor Day. The date is not chosen by chance – it is timed to the birthday of Karl Landsteiner, the scientist who discovered blood groups. 11:36 11.06.2026 Balakhna Municipal District - Balakhna

      June 14 is World Blood Donor Day

      Every year on June 14, World Blood Donor Day is celebrated. The very word "donor" comes from the Latin "danare" – to give, because often donors give others not only blood but also life. 10:37 11.06.2026 City of Kulebaki - Kulebaki

      News from neighboring regions on the topic:

      Donor Day at the Northern River Station

      A donor event at the Northern River Station! Mosgortrans and the Federal Medical-Biological Agency are organizing blood donation for the first time for World Blood Donor Day. 12:32 11.06.2026 Western Degunino District - Moscow

      127 people donated blood during the donor event in Ulyanovsk

      On June 10, a campaign "Donation Unites the Hearts of Our Country" was held in Ulyanovsk, where 127 people donated blood during the donor event in Ulyanovsk | PHOTO: Ulyanovsk Regional Blood Transfusion Station

      Photo: archive "KP". 12:26 11.06.2026 Komsomolskaya Pravda - Ulyanovsk

      Employees of the Berdyansk City Administration participated in the All-Russian Donor Marathon

      Today, June 11, employees of the Berdyansk City Administration participated in the All-Russian Donor Marathon, timed to the Day of Russia and World Blood Donor Day. 11:51 11.06.2026 Berdyansk Urban District - Berdyansk

      Donation as a tradition: university staff donated 39 liters of blood to save lives

      Employees of the mobile team of the City Blood Transfusion Station of the Northern Capital held an event at the university dedicated to blood donation – Donor Day. 08:40 11.06.2026 St. Petersburg University of the FSIN of Russia - Pushkin

      The "Siverko" ensemble received a federal award from the "CoParticipation" prize

      The honored folk art collective "Siverko" Song and Dance Ensemble was awarded the XI All-Russian Prize for contributions to the development of blood and bone marrow donation "CoParticipation". 12:20 11.06.2026 Pravda Severa - Arkhangelsk

      Kaluga donors were congratulated on the upcoming Day of Russia

      A joint event of the Blood Service and the regional branch of the Red Cross took place in Kaluga. 11:11 11.06.2026 GTRK Kaluga - Kaluga

      Hospitals in the Moscow region need donors with two negative blood types

      original Photo: mediastock.rf

      Medical institutions in the Moscow region require replenishment of blood supplies of the first and third negative groups. 10:56 11.06.2026 RTV-Podmoskovie - Podmoskovie

      The head of the Rasskazovsky district participated in the donor event

      The head of the Rasskazovsky municipal district Alexey Pozdnyakov participated in the event organized by the Tambov Regional Blood Transfusion Station in anticipation of World Blood Donor Day. 10:51 11.06.2026 OnlineTambov.Ru - Tambov

      Become part of the donor movement in Seversk: we invite you to a strategic session

      On June 15 at 17:00 at the youth center "Our Place" (DK named after N. Ostrovsky, office 118), a strategic session dedicated to World Blood Donor Day will take place. 14:42 11.06.2026 Scientific Clinical Center - Seversk

      June 14 - World Blood Donor Day!

      On this day, we sincerely congratulate all those who selflessly donate blood and its components for strangers, thereby giving hope for recovery - blood donors. 14:41 11.06.2026 Scientific Clinical Center - Seversk

      Every day, up to 20 liters of blood are prepared at the Novgorod Blood Transfusion Station

      Employees of the social block of the Novgorod region government became blood donors

      In the Novgorod region, more than 5 thousand residents participate in donations annually. 11:37 11.06.2026 Novgorodskie Vedomosti - Veliky Novgorod

      June 14 is World Blood Donor Day

      In the Omsk region, as well as throughout the country, World Blood Donor Day has been celebrated annually since 2005 on June 14. 14:14 11.06.2026 Blood Center - Omsk

      More than 36 tons of donor blood have been prepared in the Moscow region since the beginning of the year

      Source: Ministry of Health of the Moscow region

      The Moscow Regional Blood Center and its subdivisions provide medical organizations in the region with the necessary supply of donor blood and its components. 10:12 11.06.2026 Government of the Moscow Region - Podmoskovie

      More than 100 people donated blood in Barnaul ahead of World Blood Donor Day

      Every year on June 14, World Blood Donor Day is celebrated – a holiday for those who are ready to share their blood to save the life of a stranger. 13:07 11.06.2026 Ministry of Health of the Altai Territory - Barnaul

      June 14 - World Blood Donor Day. A reminder for donors on how to prepare for blood donation

      June 14 is World Blood Donor Day. The date is timed to the birthday of Karl Landsteiner, the scientist who discovered blood groups. 09:54 11.06.2026 Rospotrebnadzor - Kaluga

      A donor event will take place in Segezha on June 18

      Specialists from the Republican Blood Transfusion Station will accept donors from 8:30 to 13