....On December 29, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and the Ministry of Health of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic jointly organized a voluntary blood donation campaign on the occasion of “December 31 - Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis”. The purpose of the campaign is to help people suffering from inherited blood diseases, especially thalassemia, and to enrich the reserve blood bank during a coronavirus pandemic. Employees of CEC and Constituency Election Commissions operating in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic took part in the action.
....In this action, which took place at the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Hospital, blood tests were first taken from donors to detect coronavirus, blood pressure, hepatitis, AIDS and other infectious diseases.
....Ismayilov Turkan, deputy chief physician of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Hospital, said that blood or blood products are widely used in blood loss during various traumas and injuries, complicated surgeries and births, chronic anemia, inherited and acquired diseases of the blood, oncological diseases, various diseases of the internal organs - heart, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, liver and others.
....Ali Gadimov, the CEC head of department, a voluntary donor who took part in the blood donation campaign, said that blood may be needed as a result of an illness or accident in life. In this case, helping to save someone's life is one of the most important and necessary actions.
....20 people took part in the action, 10 liters of blood were collected and handed over to the Blood Bank of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Hospital. Due to the current situation, the action was held in accordance with the rules of social isolation and the necessary security measures.