As of 10:00 on the occasion of Ashura, 486 donors have participated in the blood donation campaign across the country, Executive Director of the Blood Bank under the Ministry of Health, Elkhan Naghiyev told journalists, APA reports.
According to him, the blood donation campaign is being held at 40 locations across 30 cities. Of these, 24 are mosques and shrines, 15 are medical institutions, and one is an educational institution.
"The campaign will continue until 16:00. The blood collected during the campaign will be used in the treatment of people suffering from hemophilia, thalassemia, as well as other diseases," Elkhan Nagiyev noted.