Research Article

A Multiobjective Model for a Multilevel Blood Supply Chain to Improve the Attractiveness of Blood Centers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Table 5

Population of the selected provincial centers and the characteristics of the blood centers established in each of them (M = mobile, L = local, R = regional).

PopulationProvincesAdvertisement budget (MU)Blood donation time (minute)Staff experience (year)
MLRMLRMLR

7,153,309Tehran351020504051018
577,514Kerman1.5351535252511
2,307,177Mashhad3482040304916
477,905Yazd2361025152614
1,547,164Isfahan113515103815
124,826Semnan2241020151613
1,424,641Tabriz1.5251025203814
1,249,942Shiraz114510153717
841,145Ahvaz2371520152712
165,377Bushehr