US Embassy community with annual Tet blood drive 2018
Friday, 26/01/2018 22:24 (GMT+7)
(CPV) - US Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr Daniel Kritenbrink, and Vice Head of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Mr. Le Lam, on January 26th kicked off the Embassy’s seventh “Give a Tet gift of life” annual blood drive.
A key goal of the blood drive is to recognize the Vietnam National Blood Program’s accomplishment of increasing nation’s blood supply, especially through voluntary donors and support successful efforts in educating the population on the importance of voluntary donation.
According to Ambassador Kritenbrink, it is especially encouraging to see so many employees and their families, students who visit the American Center, and others from all around Hanoi who help the diplomatic corps ‘Give a Tet gift of life’ by donating blood.
US Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink prepares to give blood
US Mission staff donates blood
The US Ambassador sent his best wishes to U23 Vietnam team as the final match with Uzbekistan rivals is coming very soon on January 27th.
Since 2001, Vietnam has shown great progress in increasing its percentage of blood supply from voluntary donors. The donated blood is used to save lives of trauma victims, surgical patients, and patients with life-threatening blood diseases.
“Blood drives like this also increase awareness regarding the importance of having a consistent supply of blood, and the critical role volunteer blood donors can play,” noted US Embassy Medical Officer Susan Tang.
The US Embassy’s blood drive has consistently seen growth in the number of donors since the first event in 2012 with a total of 247 donors at this year’s blood drive./.
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