Thousands of people nationwide have actively responded to the nationalblood donation campaign on the occasion of the Day for Voluntary BloodDonation (April 7).
In Hanoi, many organisations, agenciesand schools have organised activities in response to the day. The city’sRed Cross Society reported that more than 40,000 units of blood werecollected in the first three months of this year.
Meanwhile,nearly 1,200 people, including public servants, workers, soldiers andstudents in the northern province of Son La gathered at a meetingcalling for voluntary blood donation on April 6.
Theevent, jointly held by the provincial Steering Committee of BloodDonation Mobilisation and Son La’s Red Cross Society, collectedalmost 1 00 units of blood.
The Committee plans to organise eight campaigns in 2014, in a bid to collect at least 1,500 units of blood.
Last year, the province held seven campaigns, attracting over 1,500 donors and collected more than 1,200 units of blood.
In northern Ha Nam province, the voluntary blood donation movement has spread wide and far with positive achievements.
Last year, Ha Nam collected over 4,600 units, up more than 1,000 onesthan the target set for the year. In the first three months of thisyear, the province also received 3,760 units.
Nguyen Minh Toan,deputy head of Ha Nam province’s Steering Committee of Blood DonationMobilisation, attributed the results to effective educationalcampaigns, with the participation of people from all walks of life.-VNA
In Hanoi, many organisations, agenciesand schools have organised activities in response to the day. The city’sRed Cross Society reported that more than 40,000 units of blood werecollected in the first three months of this year.
Meanwhile,nearly 1,200 people, including public servants, workers, soldiers andstudents in the northern province of Son La gathered at a meetingcalling for voluntary blood donation on April 6.
Theevent, jointly held by the provincial Steering Committee of BloodDonation Mobilisation and Son La’s Red Cross Society, collectedalmost 1 00 units of blood.
The Committee plans to organise eight campaigns in 2014, in a bid to collect at least 1,500 units of blood.
Last year, the province held seven campaigns, attracting over 1,500 donors and collected more than 1,200 units of blood.
In northern Ha Nam province, the voluntary blood donation movement has spread wide and far with positive achievements.
Last year, Ha Nam collected over 4,600 units, up more than 1,000 onesthan the target set for the year. In the first three months of thisyear, the province also received 3,760 units.
Nguyen Minh Toan,deputy head of Ha Nam province’s Steering Committee of Blood DonationMobilisation, attributed the results to effective educationalcampaigns, with the participation of people from all walks of life.-VNA
