Georgian Health Ministry opens registration for blood donations in support of Ukraine
Blood donors are asked to call the hotline through the number 1505, or register at donor.moh.gov.ge for offering their support. Photo: moh.gov.ge.
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The Georgian Health Ministry has opened registration for blood donors who would like to offer support to those injured during the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine, with the body announcing its hotline for the purpose on Friday.
Blood donors are asked to call the hotline through the number 1505, or register at donor.moh.gov.ge for offering their support.
The ministry said it would then contact the registered persons and invite them to their nearest collection point to donate blood for delivery to patients in Ukraine.
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has confirmed 536 casualties across the country since the start of Russia’s invasion on February 24.
The number includes 136 civilians killed, including 13 children.
Ukrainian citizens currently in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi will receive services of a select group of sports centres, museum venues, theatre halls, libraries and art schools free of charge, Tbilisi City Hall announced earlier today.
Non-governmental organisations from Georgia and Ukraine have called on governments of the world to respond in a “unified and forceful” way to Russia’s “brazen and criminal act” against Ukraine in a joint statement signed by 58 NGOs.
Georgian national women’s foundation Taso has launched fundraising campaign to purchase clothing, food and other basic necessities for the Ukrainian women who have had to give birth in emergency shelters due to the ongoing war in the country.
A humanitarian aid point will be opened in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on Friday, to serve as a collection point for entrepreneurs, organisations and individuals to donate food and other basic necessities for Ukrainian citizens affected by the war, Deputy Tbilisi Mayor Ilia Eloshvili said on Thursday.
Local women entrepreneurs in the central Georgian city of Gori will exhibit their handmade crafts and other products for sale on International Women’s Day next week, in an effort to support Ukrainian citizens amid Russia’s ongoing assault on the country.
Nearly 2,200 individuals have registered for the initiative of the Ministry of Health of Georgia to donate blood for Ukrainian citizens amid Russia’s invasion of the country, the Ministry said on Friday.