Received nearly 500 units of donated blood at Dong Nai General Hospital

(DN) - On the morning of August 16, the Dong Nai Red Cross Association coordinated with the Blood Transfusion Center of Cho Ray Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City) and Dong Nai General Hospital to organize a voluntary blood donation program. This program is part of the Campaign "Red Blood Drops - Summer 2025".

People have their blood pressure measured and health checked before donating blood. Photo: Hanh Dung

A large number of medical staff, employees of Dong Nai General Hospital, patients' relatives and local people actively participated in the campaign. As a result, the Organizing Committee received nearly 500 units of donated blood.

Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Tat Trung, Head of Planning and Synthesis Department, Secretary of the Youth Union of Dong Nai General Hospital said: Previously, Cho Ray Hospital supplied the hospital with about 300 units of blood each week. However, recently, due to the scarcity of blood reserves, the hospital has only been supplied with about 200 units of blood, leading to a shortage of blood reserves for emergency and treatment work at the hospital.

Therefore, the hospital coordinated to organize a blood donation program to have more blood reserves, respond to emergency and treatment work, and help patients in need of blood have better treatment opportunities. In the near future, the hospital will coordinate to implement more voluntary blood donation campaigns.

Many people participate in voluntary blood donation. Photo: Hanh Dung

Mr. Ha Trung Kien, Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Red Cross Society, said: After receiving donated blood at Dong Nai General Hospital, the Cho Ray Hospital Blood Transfusion Center will screen and distribute it to hospitals in the Southeast region. This is very important because it is currently the peak period of blood shortage. Having hundreds of additional blood units will help hospitals have more blood reserves, serving emergency work and better treating patients.

Vice President of Dong Nai Province Red Cross Society Ha Trung Kien (left cover) presents certificates of merit to individuals who have donated blood many times. Photo: Hanh Dung

In 2025, the Dong Nai Red Cross Society will coordinate with relevant units to organize 150 voluntary blood donation campaigns. The goal is to receive nearly 50,000 units of blood.

* Previously, on the morning of August 15, the Dong Nai Red Cross in collaboration with the Cho Ray Hospital Blood Transfusion Center and Thuan My ITO Dong Nai Hospital organized a voluntary blood donation program at Bien Hoa Church. As a result, the Organizing Committee received 324 units of blood.

Hanh Dung

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/xa-hoi/y-te/202508/tiep-nhan-gan-500-don-vi-mau-hien-tai-benh-vien-da-khoa-dong-nai-d06098c/