HCMC collects 1,600 units of blood in donation drive
Monday, 22/01/2018 15:30 (GMT+7)
Nearly 3,000 lecturers, students and labourers in Ho Chi Minh city on January 21st donated blood in response to the 10th national blood donation drive, Red Sunday, organized by the Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper in collaboration with the National Traffic Safety Committee and the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion.
Photo: SGGP
Vu Tien, Tien Phong newspaper’s Deputy Editor-in-chief, said the blood donation was organized to deal with the fact that during the lunar New Year festival, there is a shortage of blood at national reserves and hospitals.
Initiated since 2009, Red Sunday has collected 700,000 units of blood serving medical treatment, making it a practical movement nationwide.
This year, the journey is being carried out until January 28th across 60 blood donation locations in 33 localities, expecting to attract 150,000 participants and collect some 35,000 units of blood.
On January 21st morning alone, nearly 1,600 units of blood were collected in Ho Chi Minh city./.
Compiled by BTA
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