(binhthuan.gov.vn) Blood donation is a noble action, a beautiful behavior between people and is the tradition of mutual love and affection of “The leaves protect tattered ones” of the Vietnamese people. As determined the significance and importance of voluntary blood donation, the Binh Thuan Red Cross has promoted the extensive propaganda to cadres, civil servants, officials and all stratum of society about the purposes and meaning of voluntary blood donation. Meaning of voluntary blood donation and the effect of blood in treating and curing patients.

However, due to the influence of Covid-19, many districts, towns and city in the province currently have had to temporarily suspend the voluntary blood donation programs. This makes it difficult for the source of blood bank in emergency and treatment at upper-level hospitals. Facing with the above situation, the Red Cross Association of Binh Thuan province has called for people to participate in voluntary blood donation at the provincial General Hospital and received the response of all stratum of society

Despite being busy, Mr. Nguyen Duc Nga from Phu Thuy ward, Phan Thiet city immediately came to the Provincial General Hospital to register for blood donation after knowing the information on humanitarian blood donation of the Red Cross Society of Binh Thuan province on the social network. After screening, filling out a voluntary blood donation registration, and conducting a quick test, Mr. Nga was arranged to take blood at a safe distance as requirements of Covid-19 prevention and control. His blood was donated to serve the healing and saving lives. This was the second time, Mr. Nga had participated in humanitarian blood donation, and this will not be the last, he emphasized.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Nga shared, the purpose of blood donation is to give hand to the community, gifting drops of blood for love sharing. This was the second time he had donated blood at Binh Thuan General Hospital, and if possible, he would be willing to donate blood for the next time.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Tram residing in Mui Ne ward, Phan Thiet city also said that she always wants to give her small efforts to the community, hoping that her blood drop can help people in need. Tram herself is very happy for doing this meaningful event.

According to the Red Cross Association of Binh Thuan province, the Provincial People's Committee has assigned the Association to target the mobilization of 4,000 blood units in 2021. Through the first 6 months of the year, the amount of donated blood reached about 2,500 units. However, the impact of Covid-19 recently, many localities in the province had to conduct the social distancing, has made it difficult for the voluntary blood donation programs. Along with that, the current blood donors are also limited, as many people have just received Covid-19 vaccine and have not passed the suspending period for blood donation as regulated by the health sector. This also has entailed the risk for the source of live blood bank at provincial hospitals due to insufficient supply. In order to solve this urgent need, via the social networks: Facebook and Zalo, the Red Cross Association of Binh Thuan province has called on all people inside and outside the province to participate in voluntary blood donation at the Department of Hematology, Provincial General Hospital. This blood donation is taken from 15/7 to the end of 31/7/2021.

According to Mr. Dang Ngoc Thien - Chairman of the Red Cross Association of Binh Thuan province, after calling for voluntary blood donation via the fan page "Voluntary blood donation in Binh Thuan province" of the Provincial Red Cross Association and the mass media, many people have actively participated in blood donation at Binh Thuan Provincial General Hospital. Until now, more than 200 units of blood have been donated. Most of the people participating in blood donation are employees, officials, employees, youth unionists and volunteers of the Red Cross Association, the blood bank team living in Phan Thiet city. However, the current blood source is still lacking, insufficient to serve the patient's needs and replenish the blood reserve in the coming time. The Chairman of the Provincial Red Cross Association hopes healthy people to participate in blood donation, showing their noble acts of blood donation for saving lives during this difficult time.

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