A blood donation campaign was conducted.
The state care for patients suffering from thalassemia and hemophilia is shown by the country's leadership on an ongoing basis. In accordance with the "Care for children suffering from hemophilia and thalassemia" State Program approved by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, a blood donation campaign was held on July 14 in the Gabala Diagnostic and Treatment Center. The employees of all institutions, enterprises and organizations operating in the region, young people, including members of the public, willingly and voluntarily participated in the campaign that started at 10 o'clock, they joined this noble humanistic campaign to help people in blood need. During the blood donation process, hematologists of a special medical team sent by the Central Blood Bank of the Scientific Research Institute of Hematology and Transfusion named after Bahadur Eyvazov took a blood test from each donor to ascertain the absence of diseases in it. 225 people from 347 examined volunteers donated blood. Collected blood will be used in the treatment of people suffering from thalassemia, hemophilia and other blood diseases. Those who took part in the campaign said that donating blood for children suffering from blood diseases is a good and noble work, they estimate direct participation in such campaigns as a civil duty.