Social Affairs
Sunday blood donation programme expected to be expanded strongly
The 9th blood donation festival called “Red Sunday” was officially launched across 25 cities and provinces across the country on January 8.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh attended the 9th “Red Sunday” programme held in Hanoi on January 8.
The programme was organised by the Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper, the National Committee for Traffic Safety, and the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion.
Speaking at launching ceremony in Hanoi, Deputy Prime Minister (PM) Truong Hoa Binh hailed the campaign for widespread influence on the public and contributions to national blood donation movements.
The Deputy PM cited the health ministry’s data that since the campaign kick-started in January 1994, donors have currently provided 98 percent of the blood collected.
In 2016, the country collected nearly 1.2 million blood units, which were equivalent to 75 percent of blood demand for surgery, treatment and provision nationwide, he noted.
Deputy PM Binh expected that such blood donation events as “Chu Nhat Do” (Red Sunday), “Xuan Hong” (Pink Spring) festival, and “Hanh trinh Do” (Red Journey) will be expanded all over Vietnam in the coming time.
According to the organising board, 25,000 units of blood expected to be collected during the “Red Sunday” will help treat patients during the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.
Many cities and provinces nationwide target to collect over 1,000 units of bloods, including Hanoi, HCM City, Dak Lak, Thai Nguyen, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Ha Nam and Hai Phong.
More than 40 blood donation festivals are scheduled to take place in 25 provinces and cities across the country during this year's Red Sunday programme.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh speaks at the launching ceremony.
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Speaking at launching ceremony in Hanoi, Deputy Prime Minister (PM) Truong Hoa Binh hailed the campaign for widespread influence on the public and contributions to national blood donation movements.
The Deputy PM cited the health ministry’s data that since the campaign kick-started in January 1994, donors have currently provided 98 percent of the blood collected.
In 2016, the country collected nearly 1.2 million blood units, which were equivalent to 75 percent of blood demand for surgery, treatment and provision nationwide, he noted.
Deputy PM Binh expected that such blood donation events as “Chu Nhat Do” (Red Sunday), “Xuan Hong” (Pink Spring) festival, and “Hanh trinh Do” (Red Journey) will be expanded all over Vietnam in the coming time.
According to the organising board, 25,000 units of blood expected to be collected during the “Red Sunday” will help treat patients during the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.
Many cities and provinces nationwide target to collect over 1,000 units of bloods, including Hanoi, HCM City, Dak Lak, Thai Nguyen, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Ha Nam and Hai Phong.
More than 40 blood donation festivals are scheduled to take place in 25 provinces and cities across the country during this year's Red Sunday programme.
