This is the third time Thua Thien - Hue has organized the Red Journey voluntary blood donation campaign. The organizers expected to collect around 2,000 blood units from donors during the campaign on July 14. Previously, the campaign was launched in the province’s Phong Dien and Quang Dien districts, gathering 945 blood units. People in Thua Thien-Hue province join the voluntary blood donation campaign. The organizers took this occasion to present 18 gift packages to poor patients who are undergoing treatment at the Center for Hematology and Blood Transfusion under the Hue Central Hospital. A day earlier, the Red Journey came to the Northern mountainous province of Cao Bang. The event, the fourth of its kind organized in Cao Bang, attracted over 1,000 blood donators. Up to 421 units of blood donated during the event was transferred to the provincial General Hospital. Earlier, more than 200 units of blood were collected in Phuc Hoa district of Cao Bang … [Read more...] about Blood donation campaign held in Thua Thien
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Blood donation campaign held in Thua Thien-Hue, Cao Bang
People in Thua Thien-Hue province join the voluntary blood donation campaign (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien Hue (VNA) – The Red Journey voluntary blood donation campaign was held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on July 14, attract a large number of youth union members, young people, members of armed forces and teachers. This is the third time Thua Thien-Hue has organised the Red Journey voluntary blood donation campaign. The organisers expected to collect around 2,000 blood units from donors during the campaign on July 14. Previously, the campaign was launched in the province’s Phong Dien and Quang Dien districts, gathering 945 blood units. The organisers took this occasion to present 18 gift packages to poor patients who are undergoing treatment at the Centre for Hematology and Blood Transfusion under the Hue Central Hospital. A day earlier, the Red Journey came to the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang. The event, the fourth of its kind organised … [Read more...] about Blood donation campaign held in Thua Thien-Hue, Cao Bang
Samsung Vietnam launches 2019 voluntary blood donation drive
Under the theme “Brilliant youth”, the drive conveys a message of “Living a brilliant youthful life” for empathy, love and devotion. This tenth drive will be carried out at Samsung Vietnam’s branches nationwide with a focus on its two factories, Samsung Electronics Vietnam in Bac Ninh and Thai Nguyen provinces in July and August, respectively. At the event According to Doctor Tran Ngoc Que, Deputy Director of the National Blood Center under the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, since 2010, the Institute has collected more than 70,000 blood units donated by Samsung Vietnam’s staff, including 4,652 blood units collected before the Lunar New Year of the Pig 2019. “Alongside popularizing and organizing blood donation programs, Samsung has sponsored and hosted a number of social and charitable projects, such as giving financial assistance to patients with blood cancers for stem cell transplant,” Que … [Read more...] about Samsung Vietnam launches 2019 voluntary blood donation drive
First permanent blood donation site opens in Hanoi
The National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) officially launched a permanent blood donation site at Hoan Kiem Medical Centre, No. 26 Luong Ngoc Quyen Street, Hang Buom ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi on June 22. This is the first permanent blood donation site apart from hospitals which will operate regularly everyday of the week. At the launch ceremony for the permanent blood donation site at Hoan Kiem Medical Centre Dr. Bach Quoc Khanh, Director of the NIHBT said that blood donation activities have seen great progress over the past years but blood collection is mainly carried out at mobile blood donation sites, resulting in irregular reception of blood and blood shortages during many times throughout the year. He noted that Hanoi received over 223,000 units of blood donation in 2018 which was not enough to meet the requirements of emergency and treatment as Hanoi is home to many central hospitals with huge demand for blood. Khanh noted that the permanent … [Read more...] about First permanent blood donation site opens in Hanoi
People actively participate in blood donation campaign
Youths cycling to raise people's awareness of blood donation * On June 19, at the Dak Nong provincial Conventional Center, the campaign organizing panel and the provincial Steering Committee of Voluntary Blood Donation kicked off the Red Journey Campaign 2019 and honored voluntary blood donors in the province in the 2016-2019 period. Addressing the event, Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People's Committee Ton Thi Ngoc Hanh affirmed that the provincial Steering Committee of Voluntary Blood Donation well coordinated with agencies and organizations at all levels to annually conduct the campaign, as well as praised big voluntary donors. She also encouraged local people to actively join such a humanitarian program. The organizing panel targets to attract at least 3,000 voluntary blood donors and collect over 2,540 blood units for the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion. * The same day, Lam Dong province hosted a blood donation day. Over the past seven years, the … [Read more...] about People actively participate in blood donation campaign