Not every person can become a donor.It is assigned only to those who are willing to sacrifice their blood for other people. Donation is a manifestation of humanity and good nature. A person with this status deserves great respect. There are also benefits and payments to donors and honorable donors. About them and will be told in the article.
General information
Before becoming a donor, it should be for yourselfdetermine what it is for. There are citizens who start donating blood to save the lives of their relatives or friends. Some want to help other people.
There are donors who donate blood for their health. With the implementation of the norm, a person acquires the status of an honorary donor. He has new opportunities.
Donation in Russia
In our country, the number ofsick people who need blood. Often it is required for operations. To solve such problems, there is a network of donor points in Russia. They are in every city.
Medical institutions organize on-site sessionsto receive blood in remote regions, for example, villages. Although donor support in Russia does not correspond to international standards in all respects, these people still have some advantages.
Nuances
Although there are benefits and payments to donors, it is necessary to take into account that the appropriation of this status has some peculiarities:
- this is done voluntarily;
- the age of a person must be from 18 years;
- need to get certificates from the hospital, confirming good health.
It takes not much time to donate blood.But this is the first time. Then this business will need to be given more time. Doctors can diagnose diseases and infections that are difficult to detect when giving blood.
After receiving the status, an icon will be issued. Then, benefits and payments to donors and honorable donors become available. At the same time, you will have to go to the blood donation point many times.
How to become?
There are several options for obtaining status:
- You can donate blood at least 40 times. And it does not matter whether the blood or its components were donated, but the exception is plasma.
- Plasma should be given 40 times, and blood at least 25.
- Give blood 25 times and plasma more than 60.
- You can only pass plasma 40 times.
The award is issued from the Ministry of Health, and then benefits are available, payments to Russian donors. You just need to know how to properly arrange them.
Benefits for an ordinary donation
Benefits and payments to donors and honorary donors differ. In the first case, a person does not have many advantages, but still they are:
- A person must be released from work on the day of deliveryblood. He receives a certificate at the reception point. The document has a single pattern. The certificate should be submitted to the accounting office at the place of work, and it is granted one more day off at any convenient time or it is added to the leave. And the rest will be paid.
- If blood donation is performed on a day off, a holiday or during a vacation, then an additional rest is provided, which is paid in double size.
- On the day of blood donation meals are provided free of charge. This sweet tea, bun, chocolate - these products allow you to restore strength.
If a person donated blood for a year in the amount of 2maximal doses (600-900 ml), then he also benefits. For example, a student's scholarship is increased by 25%. Employees of the hospital are paid 100%.
Benefits for an honorary donation
What privileges has an honorary donor depends on the region. But there are privileges that operate throughout the country. Privileges and payments to honorable donors of Russia are fixed by the legislation. Advantages include:
- possibility of free treatment in state polyclinics;
- free repair of dentures;
- purchase of drugs in pharmacies with a 50% discount;
- if training or work permits are given to health facilities, honorary donors are given priority;
- leave at any time;
- free travel in public transport;
- discount for utilities 50%;
- When applying for a home construction loan, benefits are provided.
As you can see, the list of advantages for honorary donors is much greater. But such people constantly donate blood to save other lives.
Payments
Benefits and payments to donors and honorary donors mayvary by region. The amount of payments may vary every year. Every year, these people receive 12 thousand rubles at a time. The amount is subject to indexation based on federal law.
Required documents
This money is not taxed. But to get the amount you need to submit a list of documents:
- statement;
- passport;
- ID
To pay payments annually, thesedocuments need to confirm their right to the next year. Then there will be no delays. If desired, each person can receive the status of a donor. The main thing is to have excellent health. Otherwise, there are no restrictions.
Filing options
You can apply for registration of benefits in 2 ways:
- Personally.Reception points operate like most government agencies. It should be borne in mind that during the pre-holiday time, organizations work on an abbreviated schedule. If the application is submitted by an attorney, then he must provide a passport and power of attorney.
- In large cities it is possible to submit documents electronically. They need to be scanned.
Benefits in Moscow
The benefits of the honorary donor of Moscow are practically no different from other regions. Residents of the capital who donate blood are provided with:
- free travel on public transport, with the exception of private;
- utilities discount of 50%;
- free creation of dentures and their repair;
- 50% discount on the purchase of medicines by prescription.
Benefits for honorary donors in retirement remain the same as they were. No additional privileges are granted.
Rights and obligations
The Federal Law No. 125 dated July 20, 2012 specifies the rights and obligations of the donor. In particular, they are enshrined in Art. 12. Rights include:
- blood donation;
- health protection;
- obtaining information on medical examination;
- obtaining information about the consequences;
- free treatment and medical care;
- compensation for damage caused by donation.
Duties include:
- presentation of a passport;
- notification of infections and diseases;
- passage of the survey.
The donor has a responsibility to conceal information about the state of health, if it can cause harm to recipients.
Preparation
There are a number of rules that allow you to prepare for blood donation:
- Before this event you should not eat fatty, fried, spicy, smoked dishes, sausages, meat, fish dairy products, eggs, chocolate, nuts, dates. It is forbidden to donate blood on an empty stomach.
- It is advisable to use sweet tea with jam, juices, fruit drinks. Suitable mineral water, compotes, drying, boiled grits, crackers.
- 48 hours before the event it is forbidden to drink alcohol, and 72 hours before taking the drugs with aspirin and analgesics.
- A light breakfast is required in the morning, and you can drink sweet tea before the procedure.
- No smoking.
- Experts have found that blood loss is easier in the morning.
- It is undesirable to donate blood after a sleepless night.
- You should not go to the procedure before exams, competitions, important events.
- You need to take a passport with you.
Some people experience slight dizziness during the procedure. The reason for this is a decrease in hemoglobin. But a healthy person quickly copes with this.
After donating blood, you must sit quietly10-15 minutes. Forbidden to smoke, alcohol. Do not physically overload yourself during the day. But the power will restore power. This will help a large amount of fluid. The number of procedures can determine the doctor.
Possible refusal and time for consideration of the application
Denial of title may be bound byreason for the lack of local registration or proof of compliance. Requires Russian citizenship. The maximum period for consideration of the application is 95 days.
Donation in Russia and other countries
In many civilized states, peopleconstantly visit the transfusion station. Social support for these people is practiced in all countries. In Russia, every donor has the right to receive privileges. Often, officials believe that it is unethical to use material support for donation. They believe that payments for blood adversely affect the quality of the resulting biomaterial.
But the abolition of benefits is not a question.An important task is the eradication of misconceptions related to donation. Blood is essential in all medical institutions. Therefore, measures of material support and presentation of benefits will be necessary measures. Besides, this is a proud title.
