Benefits of an honorary donor of Russia. How to get the title of an honorary donor?

Human blood is one of the most expensive substances, because it does not have full-fledged analogs and substitutes. That's why people who give it to others, are worthy of respect, honor and all praise. What do they get for this? Are the titles "Honored donor of Russia", "Veteran of Labor", what do you need to get them? It is not difficult to understand.

History of donation

Sooner or later, every third inhabitant of the planet needs donor blood. And given that its full and completely safe substitutes do not exist, this creates a huge demand. Even the ancient believed that the blood of a healthy person can treat illnesses, but in practice the first successful transfusion took place only in the XVII century.

First, scientists experimented with transfusion from animals to humans, but after a series of failures, similar experiments were banned. After almost a century, they were renewed. This time the exchange occurred only between people, and often such medical manipulations saved patients life. Still, the failure rate remained extremely high, and the transfusion was considered a very risky procedure. At the beginning of the 20th century, blood groups were discovered, and this was a real breakthrough. Now patients could be tested for compatibility, thus reducing the likelihood of negative consequences to a minimum.

After that, the doctors only had to learn how to conserve blood in order to have her reserve for unforeseen cases. After this became a reality, it became possible to launch a large-scale campaign to attract donors. In Europe and the United States, such activities are quite popular, and therefore there is almost no shortage of blood.

Donation in Russia

In the Russian Federation, compared with the West, the indicators are not so high, but gradually people come to understand their social responsibility. According to analysts' calculations, for the normal operation of the health care system, the number of donors must be 40 for every 1,000 people. In mid-2008, this indicator in Russia was only 14. While we are far from the target figure, sometimes even there is a serious deficit of precious liquid, but after the federal "Blood Service" was opened, the situation began to improve. About 70% of people in Russia's donor potential are those who undergo this procedure for the first time and regularly.

Internet, TV, media - popularizing the idea of how to easily and easily save a life by donating blood, and what needs to be done to achieve this, has achieved its goal. People began to come to the transfusion station to help others, some of them had previously studied the list of contraindications and recommendations so as not to get trapped. Today, more and more people do a good deed regularly, and many of them eventually receive the title of honorary donor of Russia. But the path to this award is quite long, although it begins with one step.

How to become a donor?

It is very easy to start blood donation - you need to come to the appropriate institution with your passport. Immediately before the procedure, you will need to undergo a doctor's examination and take an analysis, after which it is usually suggested to drink tea with a biscuit and go to a special room. Do not go on an empty stomach, moreover, you must eat, but to the donor's menu a day before the delivery of special requirements - you must exclude from the diet of any animal products and simply fatty foods, because this can make the blood unsuitable for transfusion. In addition, you need to give up alcohol and taking some medications. There are also some contraindications, in which admission to blood delivery is impossible.

After all the formalities are completed, the donor passes to the hall where the fence takes place. Using sterile disposable instruments, nurses provide access to the vein and collect 450 milliliters of whole blood in a special package. A small part will go to a thorough analysis. In recent decades, blood donation has also become popular, when only plasma or platelets are prepared. This happens with the help of special devices that provide separation into component parts.

After the first blood lead is completed, do not relax. If after that the person no longer appears in this medical institution, everything will be in vain. After some time, if the donor's healthy state is not confirmed, the blood will be disposed of.

Benefits of donors

Those who give their blood are compensated. In addition to the fact that over time they can receive the title of "Honorary Donor of Russia", there are still some benefits to encourage people to visit transfusion stations.

According to Russian legislation, there are the following pleasant moments:

• Additional days off. The donor is entitled to 2 additional vacation days for each blood donation, one of which must be made directly on the date of the procedure.
• Cash compensation or food stamp. The surrender involves the receipt of a certain amount, which is supposed to be spent on restoring the forces.
• Mandatory regular medical examination. In addition to the fact that a general analysis is carried out before each rabbits, which can reveal anemia or infection, the donor must undergo annual medical examination. This allows you to identify any serious ailments in the initial stages, when to cure them much easier.

It would seem that there are not so many benefits. But over time, you can also get the "Honorary donor of Russia" sign, and then, under certain conditions, you will have much more significant advantages.

However, it can not be said that people who donate their blood regularly suffer and lose their health. Statistics show the opposite - firstly, the body "learns" to make up for the losses, that is, if the donor suffers from an accident, he will have more chances to survive than an ordinary person. And secondly, regular "renewal" of blood also gives its advantages.

Honorary donor of Russia

This title is not given simply because it is necessary to deserve it, regularly giving its blood to the suffering. But the advantages it gives are quite significant. The predecessor of this title was the "Honorary Donor of the USSR", introduced in 1944. Until 1991, this sign was awarded more than 170 thousand people. So, what is necessary to get the title of an honorary donor of Russia? Just give away a lot of blood.

How to get?

At present, there is only a quantitative criterion, established as far back as 1983. In order to earn the title of an honorary donor of Russia, it is necessary to carry out 40 blood tests or deliver plasma 60 times. In 2013, amendments to the law clarified certain calculation rules. Now those who have 25 donations of whole blood can later take out plasma. And they will get the right to the badge when the total number reaches 40. Otherwise, before the award, you will have to commit 60 donations.

It should be taken into account that in any case, always it is only a question of gratuitous donation, when it is assumed only to receive social support measures without payment of monetary compensation.

Features

It is not enough to earn the certificate "Honorary donor of Russia". The right to this proud title must be proved again and again, continuing to donate blood at least 3 times a year. Only in this case, the measures of social support will continue to operate.

If you do not confirm your usefulness for society, unfortunately, you can lose a special relationship to yourself. So, what privileges does the state provide to honorable donors of Russia? Are they worth the fact that they regularly visit the transfusion station for 10-15 years?

Privileges

Once the number of bloods exceeds the level established by federal law No. 125-FZ, the donor has the right to receive a special title. This breastplate is awarded since 1995 and is accompanied by some other rather pleasant special rights. Among them there are such:

• Annual payment;
• The right to demand a regular vacation at a convenient time, if it is announced before the schedule is drawn up;
• The possibility of applying to public medical institutions outside the general line;
• The first right to grant preferential vouchers to the sanatorium.

The receipt of any of these benefits requires documentary confirmation of the status in the form of a certificate of an honorary donor of Russia and a passport. Sometimes it takes some time to make out necessary papers, so it's not always possible to use preferences right away. In addition to those features of the status that are prescribed in the federal law, there are also those that operate at the regional level. A little later this will be considered in the example of Moscow.

Among other things, there is something else that the honorable donor of Russia has the right to do. A veteran of labor is a rank (with all the benefits that are attached to it), which can be appropriated to a person who regularly gives blood after retirement, subject to the appropriate length of service.

Payments

For their undeniable contribution to the health of the nation, every person who has donated his blood for many years has the right to an annual monetary reward. At the same time, the privileges of the honorary donor of Russia in 2014 do not differ from the preferences of those who received this title sooner or later - the sum is uniform for all and is often indexed. In addition, recently it has been paid regardless of the month in which the order for awarding the title is higher, and falls on the period until April 1 of each year. In 2015, it amounted to 12,373 rubles. Obviously, payments to the honorable donors of Russia and the USSR are not so great, but they are a pleasant addition to the realization of one's own usefulness. And this feeling is, perhaps, decisive.

Honorary donor of Moscow

The capital of the Russian Federation provides people who regularly donate blood, and additional preferences. The title can be obtained by donating blood 20 times or plasma 30. The Moscow government gives honorable donors the following benefits:

• Registration of a social card with the right of free travel in public transport;
• 50% discount for some communal services;
• Benefits in the acquisition of a number of medicines;
• Discount on the export and disposal of solid waste;
• Free manufacturing or repair of dentures, except for those that are made of precious metals.

All these benefits work for those who donate their blood, while living in the capital. In other regions of the Russian Federation, their preferences established by local legislation may apply.