Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization

[1][4] Before 1945, sporadic blood transfusions were performed in different hospitals in Iran, but there is no reliable evidence in this regard.

In fact, before 1974, several centers in Iran with limited facilities in hospitals, the army and the Red Lion and Sun Society were working to provide blood to patients in need, but with the establishment of the "Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization" by Fereydoun Ala in 1975, this system entered a new phase.

[10] After the approval of the Articles of Association, to form the executive structure of the organization, three deputies of "production and technical", "research and education", "administration and finance" were designed and implemented.

The organization was governed by a five-member High Council composed of experts selected by the Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education.

[8] The main duty is to provide adequate blood supply and blood products (cellular and plasma); healthy, with excellent quality to maintain and promote health and improve the quality of life of patients in Iran and hold the superiority of the Eastern Mediterranean region.