Results 2017 of the blood service of Tatarstan Republic were summed up in Kazan. Head physician of Republican Blood Center Ramil Turaev has noted that more than 50 tons of blood have been donated in Tatarstan last year. None of the types of medical care needs such support of the population as blood transfusion. A person is the only source of donor blood. There are 33 032 donors in Tatarstan, 70% of them are men. 46.9% of donors are between 20 and 29 years old. 12 069 inhabitants of the Republic have the status of "Honorary donor."