Chief pediatric oncologist-hematologist of Russia, founder and president of the Dmitry Rogachev Center, Alexander Rumyantsev, on the occasion of Donor Day, which is celebrated today ; hui, on June 14, explained how important it is to donate blood.
According to him, the Center. Rogachev could not exist without donating blood, as it is directly dependent on the people who donate blood or its components. “ In our center, we perform around 2,500 operations per year, including 250 bone marrow transplants. This means that we need to receive blood components & mdash; plasma, erythrocytes, platelets and mdash; in the right amount all year round and around the clock & raquo;, & mdash; confirmed by the doctor.
He noted that blood transfusion may be necessary both during surgery and during natural and man-made disasters. It is also needed for hemolytic disease of the newborn, when mother and child have incompatible blood groups.
Rumyantsev sees the main problem with the situation of blood donors in Russia in the fact that “people have become used to commercial relations. “ But if everyone is given for money, then the cost of blood products will skyrocket. Therefore, I urge you to become free donors, & mdash; he said. & mdash; We started by offering parents of children treated in our center to be donors, because their blood can help their own children. Now a kind of donor pool has formed, who constantly come to our center, donate blood and bone marrow cells. There is even an association of donors of these volunteers. Today around 10,000 people come to the Rogachev Center every year to donate blood. And everyone does it for free. & # 39; & # 39;
Rumyantsev also pointed out that donating blood is safe for health, as no more than a tenth of whole blood is taken from the donor, that is say about 450-500 milliliters. At the same time, the body recovers quite quickly. At the same time, the state of health does not allow everyone to donate blood, so it is necessary to clarify all the contraindications.
Dr Rumyantsev himself has donated blood more than 100 times in his life. “ You can roughly calculate that in my life I have donated over 50 liters of blood. And I don't feel any problem ',' & mdash; he noted, urging everyone to follow his lead.
Recall that earlier AiF.ru indicated what payments are due to donors in Moscow.