Blood donation festival launched in Hanoi
VOV.VN - The 9th “Xuan Hong” (Pink Spring) blood donation festival opened in Hanoi on February 29 in the presence of Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan and Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.
The event involved more than 2,000 volunteers to assist blood donors.
Hach Quang Huy who is both a volunteer and a blood donor, said, “I already gave my blood and I’m now taking care of other blood donors. The blood donation drive is held twice a year on the Tet holiday and in summer. Blood donation is a noble act.”
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Doctor Ngo Manh Quan from the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion said they expect to receive 8,000 blood units for treatment at 150 hospitals in northern provinces.
“The blood collected will be used immediately. We hope that the festival will fill blood banks in Hanoi,” he added.
In her speech, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, Head of the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation greatly valued the role of youth and students in blood donation events.
She wished the initiative will continue in the time ahead to encourage people in all walks of life to donate their blood to save lives.
Launched in 1997, the annual festival has collected nearly 42,000 units of blood.
