Doctors from the institute examined and tested officers and soldiers with blood type O (Source: vov.vn)Khanh Hoa (VNA) – A live blood
bank project initiated by the National Institute
of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in Truong
Sa (Spratly) archipelago has proven effective, helping provide blood for medical
treatment on the islands.
Lieutenant colonel Truong Duc Cuong, head of the army medical station in Truong
Sa Lon island, said thanks to the bank, the station successfully carried out
operations, saving many patients, who had accidents while working or on duty at
sea.
Piloted in 2016, the project has been expanded across islands
in the Truong Sa archipelago.
From April 15-24, High Command Region 4 under the Naval High
Command sent a working delegation to visit officers, soldiers and people living
and working in Truong Sa island district and Platform DK1 in the country’s
southern continent shelf.
During the visit, doctors from the institute examined
and tested officers and soldiers with blood type O to devise a list of people that
can donate blood in emergencies on the islands of Song Tu Tay, Nam Yet, Sinh
Ton, Son Ca and Truong Sa.
In recent years, the institute expanded blood banks to many remote
localities and islands.
The model benefits people
in Bach Long Vi island of Hai Phong city, Phu Quoc island of the Mekong Delta
province of Kien Giang; Con Co island in central Quang Tri province; Si Ma Cai and
Dong Van districts in the north mountainous provinces of Lao Cai and Ha Giang.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
