Successfully exceeding 1 million units of blood donation in 2010, Turkish Red Crescent’s campaigns continued to work their charms in 2011. In 2011, the amount of donations increased by 26% and reached 1.270.211 unit of blood.

Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) has proposed the project on Establishment of Quality system (Quality control & Quality Assurance) for Blood Transfusion Services for member Countries of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).

The new website of ECO Blood Safety Network has been started by Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization. You can find related Information about ECOBSN, papers and some other useful information on this site…

In a joint project with WHO, a mission from Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) traveled to Kabul in July 2011 to evaluate the current situation and provide recommendations for improvement of blood transfusion services in Afghanistan.

In Pakistan a two – day workshop was organized on -Voluntary Non-Remunerated Blood Donation- on December 8-9 in Islamabad. Workshop held to review and exchange experiences of voluntary non-remunerated blood donor program.

Amid concerns over the shortages of blood caused by floods in Pakistan, Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization expresses its readiness to provide 2000 blood unites for those in desperate need of blood.

As workshops on "Voluntary Blood Donor Recruitment" and "Quality System" for Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Member Countries kicked off in Tehran, Dr. Hassan Abolghasemi , IBTO Managing Director, described these workshops as a good forum for exch

Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) and Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) are co-organizing the first workshops on «Voluntary Blood Donor Recruitment» and «Quality Assurance» for ECO Member States.

Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) and Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) signed an agreement to set up "ECO blood safety network" .

Pursuant to the First Meeting of the Directors of Blood Transfusion Organizations of ECO Member States in Tehran, 23-24 June 2008 and adoption of final statement, Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) has proposed two significant projects includin