Evolution of blood donation and its components in the Republic of Crimea

We studied the number and structure of donors and donations of blood and blood components in 2011-2017 in the Republic of Crimea. The development of blood-saving technologies reduces the blood demand of medical organizations. This, along with the refusal to produce albumin, led to a decrease in the number of donations of blood and its components per 1000 inhabitants from 35.4 to 24.4. Taking into account the dynamics of a similar all-Russian indicator (reduction from 25.2 to 18.6 within 16 years), the development of evidence-based transfusion medicine and patient blood management, it is possible to predict a reduction in the need for whole blood plasma donations in the Republic of Crimea. Accordingly, it is important to change the target setting of production capacities from the growth of the volume of collected blood to the quality of the blood products, and an increase in donor platelets delivery.