Zahra Ghasemi: The Power of Voluntary Blood Donation
Zahra Ghasemi, Pharmacoeconomist, Member of Health Technology Assessment international and Cochrane, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“It’s not about wealth; it’s all about altruism!
WHO’s latest blood safety report in June 2026 found 24 countries collecting fewer than 5 donations per 1,000 people, a level so low it barely covers routine needs.
Meanwhile, high-income countries, just 15% of the world’s population, collect 36% of all blood donated worldwide.
Iran sits far outside that pattern, but its blood donation rate is around 25-27 per 1,000 population, nearly double the Eastern Mediterranean regional average of around 14.9, and on par with the world’s wealthiest countries.
Iran reached 100% voluntary, non-remunerated blood donation in 2006, making it the first country in the Middle East to do so.
And guess what?! Even in the middle of war, donations didn’t drop; they surged.
Blood reserves went from a standard 5-day supply to over 12 days, a first in the organization’s history.
Female donor participation jumped 79.5%. Donations from people under 25 rose 63%.
In the middle of a crisis, people kept showing up for others they’d never meet. so, the gap between a country that struggles to reach 5 donations per 1,000 and one that reaches 27 isn’t really about wealth; it’s about whether people believe their donation matters.”
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