United Russia offers additional funds for the procurement of donor blood – Society
MOSCOW, November 1. / TASS /. “United Russia” proposes to consider in the budget for the next three years additional funding for the procurement, storage and transportation of donor blood. This was stated by the head of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection Dmitry Khubezov on Monday during the discussion of United Russia amendments to the second reading of the draft federal budget for 2022-2024.
“United Russia” proposes to roughly consider for the second reading of the budget [на заготовку, хранение и транспортировку донорской крови] federal budget funds in the amount of 437.4 million rubles in 2022 and 428.6 million rubles each in 2023 and 2024, “the deputy noted.
According to him, almost 1.5 million people need donor blood every year. “Just in 2020, because of covid, the problem of procurement, storage and provision of donor blood to patients in need has become more acute. But day after day, our colleagues need donor blood – these are cardiovascular surgeons, hematological oncology patients,” he noted. Khubezov.
The increase in funding for the procurement of donor blood will ensure the planned activities of the leading federal medical institutions, he added.
During the discussion of the party’s amendments to the second reading of the budget, the deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection Badma Bashankayev is also provided with medicines for HIV-infected people. “Drug therapy helps patients live a safe and long life. [рублей] to solve this problem. This will allow reaching 95% of the coverage of such therapy by 2030, “Bashankayev said.