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

(DN) - On the morning of August 16, the Red Cross of Dong Nai province 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 undergo health checks before donating blood. Photo: Hanh Dung

A large number of medical staff and workers from Dong Nai General Hospital, along with patients' relatives and residents in the province, actively participated in the blood donation drive. As a result, the organizing committee received nearly 500 units of donated blood.

Dr. Nguyen Tat Trung, Head of the Planning and Synthesis Department and Secretary of the Youth Union at Dong Nai General Hospital, said: Previously, Cho Ray Hospital supplied the hospital with about 300 units of blood per week. However, recently, due to a shortage of blood reserves, the hospital only receives about 200 units of blood, leading to a shortage of blood reserves for emergency and treatment purposes at the hospital.

Therefore, the hospital is coordinating blood donation programs to increase blood reserves, meet emergency and treatment needs, and give patients in need of blood a better chance of receiving treatment. In the future, the hospital will coordinate and implement more voluntary blood donation drives.

A large number of people participated in voluntary blood donation. Photo: Hanh Dung

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

Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial Red Cross Society, Ha Trung Kien (far left), presents certificates of commendation to individuals who have donated blood voluntarily multiple times. Photo: Hanh Dung

In 2025, the Dong Nai Provincial Red Cross Society, in coordination with relevant units, will organize 150 voluntary blood donation drives. The goal is to collect nearly 50,000 units of blood.

* Earlier, on the morning of August 15th, the Dong Nai Provincial Red Cross Society, in coordination with the Blood Transfusion Center of Cho Ray Hospital and Thuan My ITO Dong Nai Hospital, organized a voluntary blood donation program at Bien Hoa Church. As a result, the organizers 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/