In Russia, bone marrow donors need to be provided with the same benefits and guarantees as blood donors. One such proposal, St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly Vsevolod Belikov, Pavel Krupnik, Alexander Rzhanenkov and Denis Chetyrbok. informs “Parliamentary newspaper”.
Deputies propose the completion of the Labor Code and the Federal Law “On the transplantation of human organs and tissues”. They want to give bone marrow donors the opportunity to receive guaranteed days off during examinations and delivery of biomaterial, as well as non-exchangeable food with monetary compensation.
“There was always demand for blood. Bone marrow is needed now. It is necessary in the treatment of a fairly wide range of diseases. We discussed the initiative to support citizens acting as donors with professional communities. Also, members of our youth parliament made such a proposal in parallel,” said deputy Alexander Rzhanenkov.
Sergei Leonov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Health Committee in May aforementionedHe said that social assistance is provided to bone marrow donors, which are necessary for the treatment of oncohematological patients.
Formerly doctors afflicted uterus transplant from a living donor.