(NLDO) – In the hectic days of the last days of the year, when everyone is busy preparing for Tet, many young people in Ho Chi Minh City still take time to sow spring seeds for the community.
January 26 (December 27) is the last day that medical facilities in Ho Chi Minh City organize blood donation. Hearing the news, Tran Ha Hoang Chau (22 years old) asked permission from her workplace to come in a little late to donate blood. Chau was also one of the first young people to arrive at the Ho Chi Minh City Blood Donation Center (Tan Binh District).
As a young person working in the health field, Chau realizes that donating blood is her responsibility to the community.
Many young people take advantage of this opportunity to perform noble deeds before the New Year.
"Every year, I donate blood 3-4 times. Including this time, I have 11 "medals". Although this is a voluntary activity, I always try to complete the "KPI" I set every year" - Chau expressed.
Chau confided that she studied medicine and at first only donated blood as part of a movement organized by her university. Later, when she learned more, Chau realized the immeasurable value of each drop of blood.
After graduating, Chau worked in the health field and realized that donating blood gradually became her responsibility for her family and community.
"Not only can I help many patients in emergency situations overcome the "doors of death", I can also increase the chance of receiving blood transfusions for relatives. The maximum amount of blood that can be compensated is equal to the amount of blood I have donated in case the donor or a relative needs a blood transfusion" - Chau said.
At the age of 22, Hoang Chau owns quite a lot of "assets".
Although it's almost Tet, there are still many people coming to donate blood.
Similarly, Nguyen Kieu Duyen (26 years old, living in Tan Binh district) also donated blood at the end of the year. Previously, Duyen used to donate blood regularly, but due to her busy work, she has not recently participated.
Duyen read that the demand for blood during the Lunar New Year holidays increased, especially rare blood types. The city's blood bank needed 2,000 more units of rare blood to reserve for emergency and treatment needs during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays. Therefore, Duyen was determined to donate blood this time.
"This is the first time I have come to a blood donation center. The previous times I donated blood on a mobile vehicle. When I arrived, I was surprised to see many young people also performing this meaningful act. Although I do not have a rare blood type, my O blood can be transfused to people with other blood types, increasing the chance of saving more lives" - Duyen confided.
According to the convention of the International Society of Blood Transfusion, the Rh- blood group is a rare blood group because it accounts for only about 0.1% of the population. In the human body, the process of blood production and blood destruction is always balanced to maintain stable blood composition and volume.
According to research, every day the body has about 200 - 400 billion red blood cells that die naturally and are replaced by new red blood cells. The average life of a red blood cell is 90 - 120 days. The body will continuously produce new red blood cells and compensate.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/nguoi-tre-geo-mam-xuan-tu-nhung-giot-mau-hong-196250126163127264.htm
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