Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Aworkshop was organised in Hanoi on June 14 to discuss measuresto develop human resources for safe and stable blood donation, bringing together domesticand foreign experts, and outstanding blood donors.
As part of a programme tohonour prominent blood donors nationwide and celebrate World Blood Donor Day2017, the event was held by the National SteeringCommittee for Mobilising Voluntary Blood Donation and the National Institute ofHematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT).
The International Federation of Blood DonorOrganisations’ (IFBDO) representative saidit is necessary to diversify communication and campaigning methods to attractmore blood donors. Communication methods should be conformable with eachtargeted group.
A representative of theThai Red Cross Society’s national blood transfusioncentre introduced the model of Club 25, which targets blood donors aged between17-25. When joining Club 25, participants commit to donate blood 25 times,until 25 years old and call on 25 others to follow suit.
Ngo Manh Quan from the NIHBTintroduced the institute’s initiative to maintain groups of standby people for donatingblood in order to ensure timely provision of safe blood sources for patients inremote and border areas.
So far, the project hashelped develop live blood banks in 17 remote, isolate and border districts andislands nationwide, attracting a total of 1,174 members.
Initiated in 2011 , the model benefitspeople in Bach Long Vi island of Hai Phong city, Phu Quoc island of the MekongDelta province of Kien Giang; Con Co island in central Quang Tri province; SiMa Cai and Dong Van districts in the north mountainous provinces of Lao Cai andHa Giang.-VNA
As part of a programme tohonour prominent blood donors nationwide and celebrate World Blood Donor Day2017, the event was held by the National SteeringCommittee for Mobilising Voluntary Blood Donation and the National Institute ofHematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT).
The International Federation of Blood DonorOrganisations’ (IFBDO) representative saidit is necessary to diversify communication and campaigning methods to attractmore blood donors. Communication methods should be conformable with eachtargeted group.
A representative of theThai Red Cross Society’s national blood transfusioncentre introduced the model of Club 25, which targets blood donors aged between17-25. When joining Club 25, participants commit to donate blood 25 times,until 25 years old and call on 25 others to follow suit.
Ngo Manh Quan from the NIHBTintroduced the institute’s initiative to maintain groups of standby people for donatingblood in order to ensure timely provision of safe blood sources for patients inremote and border areas.
So far, the project hashelped develop live blood banks in 17 remote, isolate and border districts andislands nationwide, attracting a total of 1,174 members.
Initiated in 2011 , the model benefitspeople in Bach Long Vi island of Hai Phong city, Phu Quoc island of the MekongDelta province of Kien Giang; Con Co island in central Quang Tri province; SiMa Cai and Dong Van districts in the north mountainous provinces of Lao Cai andHa Giang.-VNA
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