Local residents in HCM City donate blood as part of the Hanh Trinh Do () campaign. (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – Thousands of local residents in Ho Chi Minh City are
participating in the 8th national blood-donation campaign (Red Journey) that started
in Ho Chi Minh City on July 21.
Tran
Truong Son, Chairman of the Red Cross Society of , said
the voluntary blood donation movement in the city would help ensure a
stable blood supply for medical treatment and emergencies.
The
campaign aims to educate the public about the importance of blood donation
and encourage them to donate to ease the blood shortage during the summer
break, Son said.
It
is expected to collect 1,000 blood units this year. In 2019, the Red Journey
attracted 2,000 people and collected 1,584 units of blood in the city.
The
Red Journey campaign is taking place from June 6 to August 2 in 42 provinces
and cities. It was launched by the national steering committee for blood
donations and the Ministry of Health.
It
targets collecting at least 50,000 units of blood during the
two-month campaign./.
Source: VietnamPlus
