According to information from Cho Ray Hospital, in the face of the blood shortage in hospitals in the Western region - Mekong Delta and also the first time this region has encountered this situation, as soon as receiving the dispatch from the Can Tho Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion ( Can Tho ), Mr. Nguyen Tri Thuc - Director of Cho Ray Hospital directed the Blood Transfusion Center (TTTM) to support Can Tho .
From April and May 2023, Cho Ray Hospital Trade Center supported Can Tho with 4,000 units of finished blood products.
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This amount of blood is taken from 2% of the blood reserve to respond to natural disasters and catastrophes.
Based on Can Tho's supply requirements, it is expected that in June, July and August, Cho Ray Hospital will continue to supply 1,000 units of blood per month.
Normally, every year, the center prepares enough chemicals, materials, and human resources to serve Cho Ray Hospital and the Southeast region.
Every month, Cho Ray Hospital receives about 13,000 - 15,000 units of blood. However, during the summer, due to objective factors, the amount of blood received is only about 80%.
This quantity is enough to supply the Southeast region and in addition, 2% of blood products must be reserved for handling in case of natural disasters or catastrophes.
Therefore, in Can Tho's emergency situation, Cho Ray Hospital is drawing from this reserve to support.
Regarding the number of platelets, currently, the Center has met 27/34 platelets for Can Tho (20 platelets were just transferred to Can Tho on the morning of June 8). This is a great effort of the Center, because on average, the unit can only produce a maximum of 60-65 platelets per day, while the demand at Cho Ray Hospital is about 50 blocks/day.
Currently, the receiving capacity of the Center is still maintained according to the previous supply announcement for Can Tho, which is 1,000 units of blood per month. Regarding platelets, due to some strict regulations on the expiration date, coordination and supply are also difficult. However, in case Can Tho urgently needs packed red blood cells and platelets, the Center will still try to coordinate and support.
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