Blood donation and humanitarian medical examination and treatmentcampaigns in 2014 brought about significant results and benefitted asubstantial number of people, heard a conference reviewing the drives inHanoi on April 14.
A report at the event revealedthat more than 1 million blood units were donated in 2014, equivalent toonly 1.17 percent of the population giving blood but meeting 58 percentof the demand. Over 96 percent of the units were donated outside ofemergency scenarios.
Communication activities anddonation events were stepped up such as the Red Spring Festival afterthe Lunar New Year holiday and the Red Journey in summer, helpingminimise the blood shortages frequently experienced during these timeperiods.
Meanwhile, nearly 2,600 check-ups were madeduring the medical examination and treatment campaign which took placefrom September 1, 2014 to February 15 this year.
More than 1.15 million low-income people in rural areas received freemedications and 90,000 others received health advice. About 272,000gifts were presented to the underprivileged during this time, the reportsaid.
Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan spokehighly of the campaigns’ effectiveness and asked relevant agencies andorganisations to continue promoting these activities.
She also called upon people from all demographics to actively engagein blood donation and contribute to humanitarian activities.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health needs to complete the draft Law onblood and stem cell donation promptly for submission to the NationalAssembly in 2016. Once in effect, it will serve as the legal frameworkfor blood donation and humanitarian check-ups and treatment, sheadded.-VNA
A report at the event revealedthat more than 1 million blood units were donated in 2014, equivalent toonly 1.17 percent of the population giving blood but meeting 58 percentof the demand. Over 96 percent of the units were donated outside ofemergency scenarios.
Communication activities anddonation events were stepped up such as the Red Spring Festival afterthe Lunar New Year holiday and the Red Journey in summer, helpingminimise the blood shortages frequently experienced during these timeperiods.
Meanwhile, nearly 2,600 check-ups were madeduring the medical examination and treatment campaign which took placefrom September 1, 2014 to February 15 this year.
More than 1.15 million low-income people in rural areas received freemedications and 90,000 others received health advice. About 272,000gifts were presented to the underprivileged during this time, the reportsaid.
Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan spokehighly of the campaigns’ effectiveness and asked relevant agencies andorganisations to continue promoting these activities.
She also called upon people from all demographics to actively engagein blood donation and contribute to humanitarian activities.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health needs to complete the draft Law onblood and stem cell donation promptly for submission to the NationalAssembly in 2016. Once in effect, it will serve as the legal frameworkfor blood donation and humanitarian check-ups and treatment, sheadded.-VNA
