On June 14 in Irkutsk, a city blood donation drive dedicated to World Blood Donor Day will be held at the area in front of Trud stadium. From 9.00 to 13.00 a mobile blood collection unit will work here, and from 11.00 to 12.00 the Honorary Donor of Russia badges will be awarded. The article also explains in detail how to prepare for donating blood, what you can eat, what is better to avoid, and why it is important to come well rested. This is a useful guide for anyone who wants to become a donor and help others.

The city blood donation drive in honor of World Blood Donor Day will take place on the square in front of Trud Stadium on June 14.
From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., a mobile blood collection unit will operate in the square, where Irkutsk residents will be able to become donors. From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the awarding of the “Honored Donor of Russia” badges will also take place there.
Reference: World Blood Donor Day is an international holiday established in May 2005. On this day in 1868, Karl Landsteiner, an Austrian physician and immunologist who received the Nobel Prize in 1930 for the discovery of human blood groups, was born.
How to prepare?
For two days before the procedure, alcoholic beverages must not be consumed.
For 2 hours before donating, smoking is not allowed.
For 3 days before the procedure, you must not take medications containing analgin and aspirin, as well as other blood-thinning drugs.
The day before the procedure, it is necessary to give up fatty, spicy, fried, smoked foods, as well as dairy products, bananas, citrus fruits, butter, eggs, and nuts.
It is recommended to eat vegetables, fruits, cereals, bread, jam, pasta, crackers, and steamed fish. You can drink mineral water, sweet tea, juice, compote, or fruit drink.
In the morning on the day of donation, you must have breakfast; it is not recommended to undergo the procedure on an empty stomach. A proper breakfast should look roughly like this: buckwheat, oatmeal, or rice porridge cooked in water with honey, dried fruits, or fresh fruit added, sweet tea with crackers or a piece of white bread with jam.
You cannot go to the blood transfusion center as a donor after a sleepless night, for example after a night shift. You need to arrive well rested.
You should not donate during periods of intense work (for example, on the eve of an exam).