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Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova attended the opening ceremony of the 17th All-Russian Blood Service Forum at the Rossiya National Center. The forum is organized by the Federal Medical and Biological Agency.
Tatyana Golikova emphasized that the forum has been gathering specialists for 17 years now, for whom the development of blood donation and services has become a lifelong passion.
"Over this period, thanks in part to the forum's ideas, a completely different culture has emerged in our country, the geography of donation has expanded, millions of citizens' trust in the system and its safety has grown, and the blood service has undergone significant development. New regulations for the procurement, storage, transportation, and clinical use of blood and its components have been in effect since September 1, 2025. They significantly improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of blood donation. Today, it is possible to trace the path of blood and its components from donor to recipient. This helps avoid errors, minimize risks, and promptly respond to emerging issues. This has been made possible in large part thanks to the coordinated work of specialists at the Federal Medical and Biological Agency, who have truly elevated the development of this service to new heights," the Deputy Prime Minister noted.
The government is gradually modernizing the blood service infrastructure, including developing digitalization. In 2023, the modernization of blood service facilities in Crimea and Sevastopol was completed. This work began in 2024 in the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics, as well as the Zaporizhia and Kherson Oblasts. This will allow Russia's historical regions to be integrated into the federal blood service system with uniform standards of quality, safety, and organizational discipline.
"Of course, none of this would be possible without the people who save lives by donating their blood. Over the past five years, the number of donors in our country has increased by more than 30%. In early November, we passed the 2 million donations mark since the beginning of the year. Today, 80% of donors return to donate blood two or more times a year. And most importantly, the share of unpaid donors remains at 99%. This underscores the high level of social responsibility and compassion of our citizens," said Tatyana Golikova.
She noted and thanked the regions leading in donor activity growth: Moscow, the Moscow Region, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar Krai, and Sverdlovsk Region.
One of the strategic areas is the development of the Federal Registry of Bone Marrow Donors, which began operating in 2023.
"The Federal Bone Marrow Donor Registry is filling up ahead of schedule, and it currently contains information on nearly 507,000 donors—up from the 500,000 planned for the year. The registry's development significantly reduces the time it takes to find a donor and increases the chances of a successful transplant. This is a true lifesaver for patients with severe hematological pathologies. This is evidenced by the 21% increase in the number of allogeneic unrelated transplants in 2024 compared to 2023," said Tatyana Golikova.
She added that achieving these high figures is the result of targeted and systematic work with donors, conducted by the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia in conjunction with the regions.
In 2025, the all-Russian campaign "Donor Code. Defenders of the Fatherland" will be held to commemorate the Year of the Defender of the Fatherland and the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
A key part of the donor movement in 2025 was the "Flame of Life" charity relay, which spanned the entire country. The "Flame of Life" torch was carried through all regions, from the Baltic to the Pacific Ocean. During the relay, 88,000 blood donations were made, and 7,500 new potential donors were added to the Federal Bone Marrow Donor Registry.
"Dear friends, everything I've said is the result of the joint efforts of the government, the medical community, scientific institutions, and, most importantly, millions of concerned citizens. Our shared goal is to maintain the momentum," Tatyana Golikova concluded.
The Deputy Prime Minister also presented awards to the winners of the "Pulse of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia" competition in the categories of "Best Medical Team" and "Best Paramedic Team" – the team from the Volga District Medical Center of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia (Nizhny Novgorod) and the team from Clinical Hospital No. 172 of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia (Dimitrovgrad).
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