Ulyanovsk grapples with donor blood shortage as demand spikes

An acute need for donors with type A and B positive blood has arisen in Ulyanovsk, according to the regional Health Ministry. Medical organizations have submitted too many requests specifically for these blood types. Medical professionals are asking city residents for help. Blood can be donated at the address: 13/96 III Internatsionala Street, from 08:00 to 13:00. Donors must bring a passport and SNILS (for first-time donors).

Donors who give blood or its components are entitled to a monetary compensation for meals amounting to 919 rubles (approximately $10 at current rates) and two days off from work — on the day of donation and any other day of their choice within a year after donation.

Recall that before the New Year, Ulyanovsk faced a shortage of subsidized medications. Read more about it here.