The municipal People’s Council has passed a plan to build the new at Tan Kien medical cluster Binh Chanh district from now until 2026. (Photo: VNA) (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City will spend 700 billion VND (28.6
million USD) on building the second blood bank as the city’s first establishment, located at the Blood Transfusion and Hematology Hospital, has
become overloaded.
The municipal People’s Council on September 19 passed a plan to build the new blood bank at Tan Kien medical cluster Binh Chanh district from now until 2026.
According to the plan, the new blood bank will be able to receive and store 1 million blood units per year until
2050.
The
first blood bank has
sometimes operated at its maximum capacity, a representative from the blood
bank said.
According
to HCM City’s authorities, had a population of 96 million and received
1.4 million units of blood donated by individuals six years ago, with one-third of the figure collected in the city.
The country’s population has risen to around 100 million,
which means the demand for storing blood has increased.
The
Blood Transfusion and Hematology Hospital is the leading hospital specialising in blood transfusion and hematology in the southern region.
The hospital receives, preserves, and
distributes blood and blood products to treatment facilities across the city and
several other southern localities./.
Source: VietnamPlus
