Celebrating 160 Donors: ONU's Initiative

Odesa National University named after I. Mechnikov, with the support of the project "Donor Odesa," launched the initiative "160 Blood Donors – for ONU's 160th Anniversary."

The event was organized with the involvement of the university's administration, and the trade unions of employees and students. Medical staff from the Odesa Regional Blood Transfusion Station facilitated the mobile donations.

The campaign occurred in two phases: the first concluded in the spring, while the second was timed to coincide with World Kindness Day in November. On November 13 and 14, ONU representatives donated blood at two locations: in the Kyiv district at the faculty of hydrometeorology and ecology, and in the Primorsky district at the department of health and safety education.

"The donation event continued even during the blackout. Despite the power outage at one location, we used a generator to keep the necessary equipment running. A drop of our blood can save our defenders who fight for our lives and independence at a much higher cost," emphasized Vadim Penov, the initiator of the campaign and associate professor at the department of physiology.

Thanks to collective efforts, more than 170 people donated blood at ONU. Participants included not only students and staff but also their family members who expressed a desire to contribute to supporting Ukraine.

Moreover, ONU students and faculty conducted significant educational outreach about the importance of blood donation on social media.

Each blood donation can save up to three lives.
Goodness starts with us. Goodness is what saves lives.

To learn about the current needs for blood donors in Odesa, join the "Donor Odesa" Telegram channel.