Red Sunday blood donation drive to collect 50,000 blood units
Updated: 10:18, 23/12/2019
About 50,000 units of blood are expected to be collected during the 12th “Red Sunday”, a blood donation campaign, which began in Hanoi on December 22.
Addressing the event, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh highlighted the significance of the campaign, and praised agencies, Vietnam Red Cross, the Health Ministry, organisations and individuals for their efforts in organising, disseminating and taking part in the drive.
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“Red Sunday”, which is taking place in 40 provinces and cities nationwide from now until January next year, draws a strong response from young people, particularly students.
In 2019, more than 1.3 million blood units were estimated to be collected nationwide, meeting 70 percent of the demand.
“Summer Red Blood Campaign” receives nearly 7,200 safe blood units
(BGO) – The Steering Board for voluntary blood donation in
the northern province of Bac Giang has
recently coordinated with ICO International Joint Stock Company and Bac Giang
branch of Truong Hai Auto Joint Stock Company to organize the voluntary blood
donation festival.
Yen Dung honors 57 outstanding collective and individual blood donors
(BGO) – The Steering Board for Voluntary Blood Donation in
Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province on August 7 held a ceremony honoring the
outstanding collective and individual bloods donors in 2019.
Vietnam Buddhist Academy to host blood donation festival
The Vietnam Red Cross Society and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) will work together to organise a blood donation and organ donation registration festival at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Soc Son district of Hanoi on August 4.
Red Journey drive receives over 85,000 units of blood
The Red Journey blood donation campaign 2019 has received over 85,000 units of blood via 265 locations, the organising board told a conference reviewing its result in Hanoi on July 27.
Bac Giang receives more than 1,600 blood units
(BGO) – Responding to the programme of Red Journey 2019, the
Steering Board for voluntary blood donation in the northern province of Bac
Giang on July 15-16 coordinated with Fuhong Precision Component Company Limited
in Dinh Tram Industrial Park to hold the
voluntary blood donation festival.
Source: VNA
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