It is estimated that over the next three months, the institute needs about 90,000 blood units, including more than 36,000 units of type O blood, to meet the demand of first aid, treatment and supply for hospitals, said the institute’s director Bach Quoc Khanh.

Students of People’s Police College give blood during a blood donation festival in Hanoi.

At the moment, about 75,000 people have registered to donate blood, Khanh said. “We need more support from the community to have 90,000 blood units to meet the country’s demand during the year-end," he said.

During the Tet holidays, the number of blood donors often reduces while the need of blood for emergency treatment increases. The director said a blood shortage is likely to occur if the health sector has not prepared enough blood reserves. This would endanger patients.

Therefore, Khanh said, an increase in blood donation is the only way to handle the shortage, especially of type O blood, during the end of the year and the Lunar New Year holidays.

According to Dr. Khanh, despite many blood donation programmes, there still is a risk of shortage because the country’s demand increases every year.

At present, the institute has provided daily about 1,200 units of blood for emergency treatments. During the period between December and January, the institute needs about 30,000-35,000 blood units. In February, it needs between 20,000 and 25,000 units of blood for Tet.

People can visit the institute on Pham Van Bach street, Cau Giay district, Hanoi to donate blood from 8am to 8pm every day.

Outstanding family in blood donation

(BGO) – All members of the family of Luong Van Hoa and Nguyen Thi Kim Dung in Dong hamlet, Tan My commune, Bac Giang city have actively participated in the blood donation campaigns for years. 

 

Bac Giang launches blood donation festival themed “Light up the dreams”

(BGO) – The Steering Board for blood donation in the northern province of Bac Giang and Bac Giang Blood Club on October 21co-organized the blood donation festival themed “Light up the dreams” in 2018.

 

Yen Dung honors typical blood donors

(BGO) – The second voluntary blood donation festival in 2018 was held on September 9 in Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province in connection with a ceremony honoring the typical collectives, families and individuals in blood donating campaign. 

 

Doctor in Son Dong district honored for donating blood to save patient’ life

(BGO) – The People’s Committee in Son Dong district, Bac Giang province on August 7 presented the Certificate of Merit and an instant cash reward to Doctor Hua Van Hung, Head of the Department of Traditional Medicine in district General Hospital who donated the precious blood to save the patient.      

 

Bac Giang province targets at 1,500 blood units in “2018 Red Journey”

(BGO) – The Steering Board for voluntary blood donation in the northern province of Bac Giang on June 25 completed selecting the volunteers for “2018 Red Journey” as the set plan.

 

Source: VNA