Preventive strike of Mahileu blood donors to take place on July 20-27

A strike of Mahileu blood donors will take place on July 20-27. The honorary donor of Belarus Ihar Kavalenka informed the European Radio for Belarus about it. The action is mean to express protest against benefits cancellation. According to Kavalenka, more then 100 honorary donors have already agreed to take part in the strike.

A preventive strike is planned to last from July 20 till July 27. Donors will stop visiting the local hemotransfusion station. If it gives no result they will go on a termless strike.

They will come to the hemotransfusion station only in cases of emergency and if blood is badly needed by patients and children.