This is the first permanent blood donation site apart from hospitals which will operate regularly everyday of the week.

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.

At the launch ceremony for the permanent blood donation site at Hoan Kiem Medical Centre.

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 blood donation site will create favourable conditions for people to donate blood regularly, contributing to forming the habit of donating blood and developing blood donation activities in a sustainable manner.

More permanent blood donation sites are scheduled to be opened in other districts in Hanoi in the near future.

*On the same day, Quang Ninh province launched the 2019 Hanh trinh do (Red Journey) campaign which attracted more than 1,000 local people to donate 626 units of blood.

*Kon Tum province also launched the blood donation campaign on June 21-22 which was estimated to collect 800 units of blood.

100 outstanding blood donors honoured

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on June 6 to honour 100 outstanding blood donors in 2019, in response to World Blood Donor Day (June 14). 

Outstanding blood donors honoured in HCM City

A total of 811 individuals and organisations in Ho Chi Minh City were honoured at a conference on May 31 for donating blood and contributing to the city’s voluntary blood donation movement.

Launching “Red Blood Campaign in Summer 2019”

(BGO) – The Steering Board for Voluntary Blood Donation (VBD) in the northern province of Bac Giang on May 7 coordinated with Bac Giang Ngo Gia Tu College to launch the “Red Blood Campaign in Summer 2019”.

Bac Giang youth’s blood donation: Giving lasts forever

(BGO) – Humanitarian blood donation is a humane activity. The good deed has become a widespread movement with a positive response from the whole society by people of all strata especially the youth in the northern province of Bac Giang. 

Story-telling blood painting of painter Le Duy Ung

(BGO) – I have visited the Army Corps 2 many times but last April was the first time I visited the Corps 2 Museum. It now keeps hundreds of artifacts associated with the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign, including a special blood painting featuring Uncle Ho by Colonel, painter Le Duy Ung.

Source: NDO