The programme is jointly organised by the Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, the Office of the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation, VTVCorp Joint Stock Company, the Ministry of Public Security and authorities of 46 localities.

The Red Journey programme is expected to collect about 120,000 units of blood this year.

Five provinces and cities will participate in the programme for ten consecutive years including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Lam Dong, meanwhile, Ha Giang will join the event for the first time this year.

Dr. Bach Quoc Khanh, Director of the Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion and Head of the Red Journey Organising Board, said that the programme has received more than 515,000 units of blood over the past nine years, contributing to changing awareness of millions of people about blood donation and overcoming the shortage of blood.

Despite difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, the Red Journey collected more than 165,500 units of blood, meeting medical treatment in the past year.

The programme is expected to collect about 120,000 units of blood this year.

1.5 million blood units to be mobilised in 2022

The entire nation is striving to mobilise 1.5 percent of the population to donate 1.5 million blood units this year, heard a January 14 conference held by the national steering committee for blood donation.

Bac Giang honors 132 outstanding blood donors

(BGO) - The Steering Committee for voluntary blood donation (VBD) in Bac Giang province on August 15 held a ceremony to honor the outstanding blood donor and launch the activity in response of “Red journey programme in 2021”.

Thousands of people join blood donation event in Hanoi

Thousands of people participated in the blood donation week that was kicked off in Hanoi on September 28 by the Youth Union of Centrally-run Agencies Bloc and the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion.

HCMC expats donate blood as lockdown causes shortage

As HCMC faces a blood shortage while grappling with its worst Covid outbreak, many foreigners have shown their support, hoping to save more lives.

HCMC in urgent need of O blood

With social distancing preventing regular donors from visiting blood banks, HCMC is facing a severe shortage of O blood.

Source: NDO