In the morning of 12 January, in Hanoi, the ceremony of 25th Anniversary of Voluntary blood donation recruitment among youth and students, the establishment of Hanoi Association of Youth Blood Donor Recruiter and the 1st blood donation festival “Anh Mai Hong” was held.
The Hanoi Association of Blood Donor Recruiter was proud of its mission as being the leading force of unity, gathering youth and students in capital city to play their key role in voluntary blood donation recruitment program.
The Vietnam Red Cross sub-branches participated into the event
In 2018, 1,6 million of blood units were mobilized nationwide, 98% of which were donated voluntarily; rate of blood donors was accounted for 1,4% of the population. Many people have donated their blood more than 50 or 70 times; many families with all members together donated blood; voluntary blood donation activities were brought to every village, every helmet, etc. It was partly due to contribution of generations of Hanoi Association of Youth Blood Donor Recruiter into dissemination activities of voluntary blood donor recruitment.
As stated in the Congratulation Letter of the Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, Head of the National Steering Committee of voluntary blood donor recruitment sent to staffs and members of Hanoi Association of Youth Blood Donor Recruiter: “Your contribution has helped to ensure blood supply for medical treatment, thousands of patients have chances to save their lives, contributing to protection, care and improvement of people s health”.
Thanks to blood units donated with full of love and sharing, many smiles were kept on lips and many hearts kept beating, etc. Every member of Hanoi Association of Youth Blood Donor Recruiter was proud of their contribution to save life of patients during the glorious journey accompanying with this charitable organization. During 25th year of operation, the Association provided training for nearly 30.000 members, volunteers from universities, colleges in Hanoi city.
In the speech at the ceremony, Mr Chu Nhat Hop – Chairman of Hanoi Association of Youth Blood Donor Recruiter emphasized: “During the journey of establishment and development lasting one four of the century with many glories and challenges, every staff, member, volunteer of the Association is always proud of its tradition and spirit of overcoming difficulties. During 25th year of contribution for patient life, the Association has promoted its leading role to create models, creativities in blood donation movement, voluntary youth movement. 500.000 blood units were voluntarily donated and mobilized by its staffs, members and volunteers, contributing to strengthen voluntary blood donor recruitment movement, recognizing as invaluable gifts for thousands of patients”.
Volunteers registered for voluntary blood donation
According to Dr Bach Quoc Khanh – the Director of the National Blood Transfusion Institution: The Voluntary Blood Donation Movement in the country has been developing impressively with specific features, marking traditional cultures and integration, highly appreciated by international friends. Some typical campaigns consisted of Spring Festival (Xuan Hong Festival) recording number of blood units received and highest number of blood donors attended; Red Journey (Hanh Trinh Do) throughout Vietnam; Red Sunday; etc.; some festivals such as Voluntary Heart (Trai tim tinh nguyen), Grateful Blood (Giot hong tri an), Youthday, etc. in which thousands of blood units were collected every day. These such models were successfully organized in Hanoi capital and replicated well nationwide. During lasting 25 years, the National Blood Transfusion Institute always created the most favorable conditions and was a familiar organization for thousands of capital members, youth and students to come and organize activities.
The Association is a special model of youth, students and voluntary blood donation movement of Hanoi Capital. Its efforts and contribution was recognized not only by community but also the Party and State. On this occasion, the Hanoi Association of Youth Blood Donor Recruiter was honoredly rewarded the Third class Labour Model of the State President which was the pride of its generations of staffs, members and volunteers in the last 25 years.
Hong Loan
Translated by Vu Binh