“Blood donation is not only a medical term, but also a noble gesture, showing compassion and responsibility towards society and the community, sowing more seeds of humanity in life and in the future. enhance the tradition of mutual affection and affection of the Vietnamese people," Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at the meeting of 100 delegates who are typical national voluntary blood donors in 2023.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets the nation's typical voluntary blood donor in 2023. |
The program to honor 100 typical blood donors nationwide in 2023 is organized by the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation in collaboration with the Vietnam Red Cross Society and the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion. 27 to 29/7.
According to Health Minister Dao Hong Lan, since the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation was established (in 2008), the whole country has mobilized and received more than 16 million blood units. the next year is always higher than the previous year, from more than 500 thousand units (2008) to more than 1,4 million units (2022), in which, 99% of the blood received is from voluntary blood donors; Blood quality is getting better.
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| Meeting scene. |
Many voluntary blood donation activities across the country have been successfully and effectively organized, becoming a movement, suitable for each object, attracting a large number of participating forces, typically large campaigns. such as: Spring Festival, Red Sunday Program, Red Journey, campaign "Red drops of summer blood"...
This is the 15th year that the National Program to honor typical blood donors has been held. Every year, 100 typical examples from all over the country are selected to honor, a total of 1.500 delegates were honored. Among the 100 honored delegates this year, there are 20 female delegates, 16 representatives from the education sector, 8 delegates who are medical staff, 7 delegates from the armed forces and 3 delegates from ethnic minorities. number.
The oldest delegate is 61 years old, the youngest is 22 years old. There were 10 delegates who donated blood 19-29 times, 60 delegates donated blood 30-49 times, 20 delegates donated 50-69 times, 8 delegates donated 70-99 times, 2 delegates donate 100 times or more. A total of 100 delegates this year have donated blood and platelets up to nearly 4.500 units.
Speaking at the meeting, after listening to the delegates' sharing, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his emotion when meeting delegates representing millions of voluntary blood donors across the country; Emphasizing that the delegates are also good examples who actively participate in mobilizing families, friends and the social community to donate blood, including those who have persistently contributed over the past 30 years.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh spoke at the meeting. |
Many young people, when participating in the journey of "Donating blood to save lives", not only have more beautiful memories but also become more mature, more living capital, aspiration to devote more and more to the community, society and the country. Many friends from all over the country have connected to each other to form a network of volunteers and a community of "noble hearts".
Referring to the folk song "There is a story about self-cultivation / tribulation and mutual aid", the Prime Minister said that it was very moving to hear the sharing of the delegates, as well as many other memorable stories that were shared by the delegates. he is known. As the case of a pregnant woman in Hoa Binh who lost too much blood during emergency surgery, while the blood reserve at the district health center was exhausted, police officers and soldiers of Kim Boi district promptly donated blood. emergency, successfully save the patient.
The Prime Minister also mentioned the story of a young man who lost too much blood due to a traffic accident, who was promptly saved by receiving blood donated by doctors and nurses from the Health Center of Tien Yen district, Quang Ninh province; or the case of a young man in Quang Nam who lost a lot of blood due to a work accident who was saved by the precious blood of the provincial police soldiers.
The Prime Minister expressed that there are still many people in critical condition due to anemia that have been promptly saved thanks to the priceless blood drops of millions of blood donors across the country, including drops of blood from 100 blood donors. featured here today.
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| Health Minister Dao Hong Lan delivered a speech. |
Today's 100 delegates are a beautiful symbol of kindness, sharing and spreading love, positive energy in the community and society, for the development of the country. They are really living proofs, shining examples of good people, doing good deeds, working together to build a compassionate community, making great contributions to building a society rich in humanity, promoting the good traditions of the nation, create motivation and inspiration in the cause of national construction and defense.
The Prime Minister stated, the meeting is even more meaningful when the people of the country are proudly organizing many meaningful events to celebrate the 76th anniversary of Invalids and Martyrs' Day; respectfully remembering heroes and martyrs, paying tribute to those with meritorious services to the revolution - those who have devoted themselves without sparing their blood and bones, fighting in tough and fierce struggles for independence and freedom. for the sake of the Fatherland, for the happiness of the people.
The Party and State are always interested in creating favorable conditions for the development of voluntary blood donation. Even during the complicated development of the Covid-19 epidemic, on April 7, 4, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong sent a letter calling and encouraging compatriots, comrades and soldiers nationwide to participate in voluntary blood donation. .
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| Delegate Trieu Thi Lan Hanh (Cao Bang) gave a speech. |
Upholding the tradition of "love people as if you love yourself", millions of people have actively participated in voluntary blood donation and blood donation campaign, bringing their red blood to help those in need.
Over the years, so many people and lives have been supported, saved, and regained their lives between the fragile line of life and death thanks to the priceless and timely blood drops of voluntary blood donors across the country. water.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister praised and highly appreciated the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation Campaign, Ministry of Health, Vietnam Red Cross Society, Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. Ho Chi Minh City and related departments, ministries, branches and mass organizations have made great efforts to advise and do well the campaign for the entire people to participate in voluntary blood donation, creating a movement, trend, and achieving many respectable results. .
The Prime Minister emphasized: blood is priceless. A drop of blood is precious and should be treasured. Donating blood is not only a medical term, but also a noble gesture, showing kindness and responsibility to society, with the community sowing more seeds of humanity in life and beautifying it. the tradition of mutual affection and affection of the Vietnamese people. "Every drop of blood given, a life that stays". Voluntary blood donation is both a responsibility, an obligation, and an "order" from the heart of each person.
In fact, although the blood donation movement has spread strongly in the community, the demand for blood in the society is still very large. In many places, anemia still occurs; In some places, in some areas, the movement is still thin, the number of people going to donate blood is still small, such as in mountainous, remote, border and island localities.
“All of these things show that the blood donation movement is more and more necessary, more necessary and needs more participation of the social community. How many people, how many fates have been, are and will be saved by the act of donating our blood. Let's actively do it to light up and continue the lives of those in need of blood with kindness, love, protection and care," the Prime Minister said.
In the coming time, in order for the blood donation and voluntary blood donation campaign to continue to develop, spread widely, effectively and practically, the Prime Minister proposed to respond and effectively implement the call of Mr. Party Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong: "Compatriots, comrades and soldiers across the country, every healthy and qualified person should always be ready and enthusiastic to participate in blood donation and actively mobilize everyone to donate blood regularly to save lives. people to help each person check their own health, save the sick, for a healthy and humane society, contribute to the cause of protection, care and improvement of people's health, development sustainability of the country”.
The Prime Minister asked the Ministry of Health, the Vietnam Red Cross Association, and the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation to review, complete and supplement relevant regulations to better implement the regime and policies. for voluntary blood donors; continue to consider and solve difficulties and problems related to voluntary blood donation.
Along with that, there are practical and specific solutions and activities to further promote the effectiveness of voluntary blood donation mobilization; paying special attention to the quality, safety and sustainability of voluntary blood donation activities. Consolidate and build stable, complete and safe blood donation points and blood banks; proactively regulate blood throughout the country to ensure reasonable and scientific to serve patients.
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| Delegates attended the meeting. |
The Prime Minister noted that it is necessary to promote digital transformation in blood donation; quickly unify and synchronize blood donor information nationwide, connecting blood donors, blood transfusion centers, blood banks and hospitals to improve proactiveness and timeliness in all situations.
All levels, branches, agencies and mass organizations, especially active forces such as health care, police, army, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, continue to pay attention to and promote blood donation. vows; promote the role of steering committees at all levels; encourage and create more favorable conditions for voluntary blood donors to continue to participate in regular blood donation.
According to the Prime Minister, it is necessary to combine synchronously, smoothly, harmoniously, reasonably and effectively among scientific, medical, psychological, sociological, new technologies and methods of communication to do the job. Better than this work, to have the safest, best quality, most complete and timely blood source for emergency and patient treatment, at each hospital.
The Prime Minister wishes and believes that 100 typical blood donation examples are present here and millions of voluntary blood donors across the country will continue to promote the spirit of kindness and good traditions of the nation, with means relatives, "children of Lac and Hong", "disturbing things cover the mirror price", constantly contributing and sharing their blood for the community and for society; become the core nucleus, active propagandists, spreading the spirit and good deeds, making practical contributions to the cause of taking care and protecting people's health, so that "Lac Hong bloodline" can save lives. more people, contributing to a strong and prosperous country, our people are more and more prosperous and happy, and no one is left behind.
The Prime Minister affirmed that blood donation is to nourish life, light up hope, light up dreams, light up good things in the community and in society. And let's all continue the journey of lighting together, the journey of "donating blood to save lives" full of great meaning and great human responsibility; Together, we honor, respect and thank the voluntary blood donors".
According to People
