Looking at his tall, scholarly figure, bright, confident smile, few people know that he has many years of experience in voluntary blood donation. He has donated blood 10 times and Nguyen Trung Doan affirmed: "The number will definitely not stop there."

Nguyen Trung Doan participated in voluntary blood donation in 2016, when he was a member of the Youth Union of Xuan Son Ward, Dong Trieu Town (Quang Ninh). Since then, every year, whenever there is a blood donation campaign, he participates enthusiastically. As an energetic young man, enthusiastic about the Union's movement activities, passionate about charity programs, he is often present in volunteer activities to support exam season, ensure traffic safety, and clean up village roads and alleys with the locals to make them bright, green, clean and beautiful.

Comrade Nguyen Trung Doan participated in voluntary blood donation.

Once, witnessing a high school classmate of his having a traffic accident with a rare blood type and needing an urgent transfusion, Nguyen Trung Doan called on friends and relatives to go to the hospital to try and donate blood, helping his friend through the critical stage. “The first time I donated blood, I was a bit worried, but after that, I still ate well, slept soundly, and gained weight, so I was completely reassured. Besides, to have a source of “clean blood” and be ready to respond to rescue people, in my life, activities, and work, I always pay attention to taking care of my health, minimizing the use of alcoholic beverages and smoking; regularly going for check-ups, health checks, and blood tests as recommended by doctors. A few months later, waiting for my blood volume to recover enough, I registered to donate blood again,” Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Trung Doan shared.

Nguyen Trung Doan's thoughts and voluntary blood donation actions demonstrate the spirit of youth's initiative and volunteerism, contributing to the propaganda and education of awareness and responsibility towards the community. As Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union, for many years he has been one of the typical examples that has been commended by all levels and sectors.

Article and photos: THANH HUYEN

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