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| 100 outstanding blood donors honored in 2023 took a souvenir photo. (Source: National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion) |
This year's series of honoring activities took place over 3 days in Hanoi and Phu Tho, including: Exchange and gift giving to patients in difficult circumstances who need blood transfusions; Gala "Reunion of the three regions", Journey "Returning to the Ancestral Land" to offer incense and report to the Hung Kings; Ceremony to report to Uncle Ho; offering incense at the Monument of the Heroic Martyrs of Bac Son; Ceremony to honor 100 outstanding blood donors nationwide in 2023.
In particular, on the afternoon of July 29, at the Government Office, the Prime Minister will meet and commend exemplary blood donors; demonstrating the special attention of the Party, State and Government leaders to the Voluntary Blood Donation (VBD) movement in general and VBD donors in particular.
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Ha Thanh, Director of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, said: “In many countries around the world, plasma donation is relatively common. In Vietnam, plasma donation is not as widely implemented as platelet donation, but it is a trend that the Hematology and Blood Transfusion industry is aiming for.
Unlike whole blood donation, platelet donation requires higher standards in terms of weight, platelet count and longer donation time, but in return, it can be repeated after only 2-3 weeks. Over many years, the awareness of all classes of people nationwide about blood donation and blood component donation has fundamentally changed.
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| Press meeting to introduce the program to honor 100 outstanding blood donors nationwide in 2023, July 27 in Hanoi. (Source: National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion) |
Ms. Bui Thi Hoa, President of the Vietnam Red Cross Society, Deputy Head of the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation, affirmed: “Voluntary blood donation is not only to save the lives of patients, but also to sow the seeds of compassion, sharing, and love in life, further beautifying the tradition of “Mutual love, mutual assistance, and loving others as you love yourself” of our nation. I hope that all levels and sectors will continue to pay attention and create conditions for voluntary blood donation in the locality to continue to develop sustainably.
I call on those who are healthy enough to participate in the Blood Donation Campaign, donate blood regularly, and donate blood again to maintain a stable source of blood donors to respond to emergency and patient treatment because it is a sense of community, social responsibility, and spreads the humanity and kindness of the Vietnamese people.
, 16 delegates from the education sector, 8 delegates areAmong the 100 delegates honored this year, there are 20 female medical staff delegates, 7 delegates from the armed forces and 3 delegates from ethnic minorities. The oldest delegate is 61 years old, the youngest delegate is 22 years old.
There were 10 delegates who donated blood 19-29 times, 60 delegates who donated blood 30-49 times, 20 delegates who donated blood 50-69 times, 8 delegates who donated blood 70-99 times, 2 delegates who donated blood 100 times or more. The total number of blood and platelet donations this year from 100 delegates was nearly 4,500 units.
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| Of the 100 delegates honored this year, 20 are female. (Source: National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion) |
This is the 15th year this activity has been organized since the Prime Minister issued the Decision to establish the National Steering Committee for Blood Donation in 2008. Each year, 100 typical examples from all over the country are selected to be honored, with a total of 1,500 delegates being honored. They are all examples of regular blood and platelet donations, even in emergency situations; and have actively mobilized hundreds and thousands of people to participate in blood donation.
The message of this year's honor program, following the theme of World Blood Donor Day of the World Health Organization (WHO), is "Give blood, give plasma . Share life, share often". This message is to call on people with good health to donate blood and blood components regularly, including plasma. Along with blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets), plasma is also an important blood component, containing many substances that are essential for the body's development and metabolism.
In Vietnam, after the Covid-19 pandemic, blood donation has stabilized in both quantity and quality. The amount of blood mobilized and received nationwide in 2022 reached over 1.43 million units of blood, of which 99% were from blood donors, equivalent to nearly 1.5% of the population participating in blood donation. In the first months of 2023, the whole country mobilized and received nearly 900,000 blood units through the following campaigns: Blood Donation Campaign on the occasion of Tet - Spring Festival and National Voluntary Blood Donation Day on April 7, Summer Blood Drops Campaign and Red Journey. |
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