SUMMARY Importance of blood safety by voluntary and altruistic blood donation is presented in the Master degree thesis. The major theoretical and practical solution of blood donations adopted during the analysis of Lithuanian and foreign legislation, results of analysis of society blood donor’s motivation and blood donors focusing problems. Master degree thesis consists of four main parts: analysis of the problem, background literature review, practical research and final conclusions. The first part of the thesis emphasizes the necessity for EU member states to ensure the provision for safe blood products which quality must fulfil the same EU standards, to restore public confidence. The main problem is transition from paid and relative’s blood donations to unpaid (voluntary) donations, which is revealed in the first part of thesis. The legislation regulating blood donations, the types of current donors and factors influencing on donors motivation are discussed in the second part. The second part consists of three chapters. The review of Lithuanian legislation about donor ship in Lithuania is considered in the first chapter. It is possible to state that till the year 2004 in Lithuania legal paid blood donations system was established which today barrier in transition is from paid and relatives blood donation to unpaid (voluntary) process. The second chapter describes the changing during last 3 year among Lithuanian blood donors and in donations. on process. And the last... [to full text]