Underweight for blood donation

The annual event, organised by Hà Nội Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation in collaboration with the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion and the Hà Nội Youth Association for Blood Donation, aims to ease the blood shortage in the health sector after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday and continuing coronavirus epidemic. … [Read more...] about Red Spring blood donation festival begins in Hà Nội

At the event In fact, university students have not yet returned to major cities due to the prolonged school closure, the youth union had to mobilize young people and armed forces stationed in the city to donate blood. Meanwhile, as the Covid-19 epidemic continues to develop complicatedly, Covid-19 prevention work was also strictly observed to ensure donors’ safety. … [Read more...] about Youths join blood donation program in HCMC

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus-caused disease, now officially named COVID-19, calls for blood donation have been heard nationwide as hospitals face severe blood shortages. While demand for blood soars after Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, fears of COVID-19 infection have discouraged people from participating in blood drives. Many university students, a major proportion of blood donors, have not yet returned to cities during the prolonged school closure, worsening the situation. “This year’s new year holidays were close to each other, therefore, most of centres could not ensure their blood reserves. We have to wait until Red Spring Festival – the country’s biggest blood donation event – tentatively taking place on February 13 to have them restocked,” Ngo Manh Quan, deputy director of the National Blood Centre, told Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper. On February 11, for the first time, the Vietnam … [Read more...] about Blood banks getting restocked after critical shortage

“Blood donation centres in HCM City, Da Nang, Can Tho and Hue have also witnessed an increasing number of blood donors. However, as the development of COVID-19 is difficult to foresee, we are taking efforts to encourage more people to help,” said Quan. … [Read more...] about Blood banks in Vietnam getting restocked after the critical shortage

According to Director of Youth Social Work Center from Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union Duong Ngoc Tuan, shortage of blood in the city normally is seen before, during and after Tet holiday ( the Lunar New Year); therefore, the festival of blood donation aims to provide blood for treatment demand and respond to the health’s appeal of blood donation. … [Read more...] about Young people in HCMC volunteer to donate blood