New rules for blood donors will come into effect in Russia on… (донор · кровь · электронный)
New rules for blood donors will come into effect in Russia on January 1, 2027. Donor questionnaires, informed voluntary consent, and consent to process personal data can be completed electronically and signed with an electronic signature.
Consensus
- New rules for blood donors in Russia will come into effect on January 1, 2027.
- Electronic consent and documentation will be allowed for donor registration, including electronic signatures.
- Pre-donation rapid testing for markers of blood-transmitted infections will be permitted before the first donation.
- The storage period for donor documents has been extended to 30 years on paper or 50 years in electronic form, up from five years previously.
Points of divergence
- Donors will no longer need a paper donation certificate because all donations are recorded on the Unified State Services Portal. — vesti
- Non-invasive hemoglobin analyzers may be used, but there are currently no domestic or registered foreign manufacturers in Russia providing such technology. — vesti
- The Russian government will allocate approximately 12.5 billion rubles in 2026 to fund payments for honorary donors. — vedomosti
- The medical examination of donors now includes measurement of weight, temperature, blood pressure, skin and mucous membrane inspection, and lymph node palpation. — vedomosti
- Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow, reported that about 250,000 liters of blood were collected in Moscow in 2025, a 10% increase from the previous year. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- Doctor explains how new rules for donors will be implemented — Вести
- New rules for blood donors will come into effect in Russia from January — Ведомости
- Ministry of Health Approved Updated Medical Examination Procedures for Donors — Вечерняя Москва
- Express tests and electronic questionnaires: what will change for donors starting in 2027 — Фонтанка
- Donation rules will change in Russia — Вести