A blood donation festival was held in Hanoi on July 25 as part of the“Hanh trinh do” (Red Journey) campaign, with a hope of collecting 2,000units of blood.
A number of activities were organised during the festival, including a programme to review the 2015 Red Journey.
Before arriving in the capital, 120 volunteers to the journey hadstopped at 21 cities and provinces to encourage locals to join the driveand raise their awareness of thalassaemia – a genetic blood disorderthat can lead to heart failure and liver problems.
The journey has so far received 17,937 units of blood, which is expected to be 20,000 after July 25.
Particularly, the campaign had come to Ly Son island district incentral Quang Ngai province, which helped locals build a bank of bloodto serve the sea and island heath work.
Directorof the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion NguyenAnh Tri said the programme received warm response from localities,departments and the community.
The 2015 one-month Red Journey drew 120 volunteers to tour 22 cities and provinces across the country.-VNA
A number of activities were organised during the festival, including a programme to review the 2015 Red Journey.
Before arriving in the capital, 120 volunteers to the journey hadstopped at 21 cities and provinces to encourage locals to join the driveand raise their awareness of thalassaemia – a genetic blood disorderthat can lead to heart failure and liver problems.
The journey has so far received 17,937 units of blood, which is expected to be 20,000 after July 25.
Particularly, the campaign had come to Ly Son island district incentral Quang Ngai province, which helped locals build a bank of bloodto serve the sea and island heath work.
Directorof the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion NguyenAnh Tri said the programme received warm response from localities,departments and the community.
The 2015 one-month Red Journey drew 120 volunteers to tour 22 cities and provinces across the country.-VNA
