At the event (Photo: tienphong.vn)Can Tho (VNA) – Thousands of people in the MekongDelta city of Can Tho, including military officers and soldiers, youth unionmembers and local residents, donated blood during the Blood Donation Festivalon July 4 in response to the national blood donation campaign “Red Journey”.
“Red Journey” is a cross-country campaign initiated bythe National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation and the NationalInstitute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion in 2013, aiming to raise publicawareness of the need for blood donation as well as thalassaemia, a geneticblood disorder that can lead to heart failure and liver problems.
“Red Journey” is a cross-country campaign initiated bythe National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation and the NationalInstitute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion in 2013, aiming to raise publicawareness of the need for blood donation as well as thalassaemia, a geneticblood disorder that can lead to heart failure and liver problems.
[“Red Journey” 2017 expects to collect 35,000 blood units]
Speaking at the event, chairwoman of the city’s Red CrossHuynh Thi Thanh Thao expressed her hope that the festival, entitled “Sac Do TayDo” (Red Colour of Tay Do), will attract more people and spread information ongenetic blood disorders and safe transfusion of blood.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le VanTam said Can Tho is among four localities in the country with more than 2percent of population donating blood. It is also one of the Southwest provincesthat have the most effective network of blood donation clubs, effectivelycoordinating with local blood transfusion institutes and centres.
The city has received over 13,000 blood units in thefirst half of 2017, equivalent to 61 percent of the annual target.
It expects to collect about 1,100 blood units in the festival,surpassing the initial goal of 800 units.-VNA
Speaking at the event, chairwoman of the city’s Red CrossHuynh Thi Thanh Thao expressed her hope that the festival, entitled “Sac Do TayDo” (Red Colour of Tay Do), will attract more people and spread information ongenetic blood disorders and safe transfusion of blood.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le VanTam said Can Tho is among four localities in the country with more than 2percent of population donating blood. It is also one of the Southwest provincesthat have the most effective network of blood donation clubs, effectivelycoordinating with local blood transfusion institutes and centres.
The city has received over 13,000 blood units in thefirst half of 2017, equivalent to 61 percent of the annual target.
It expects to collect about 1,100 blood units in the festival,surpassing the initial goal of 800 units.-VNA
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