Many police officers and soldiers donate blood dozens of times
On the morning of June 12, in response to International Blood Donor Day, Hospital 19-8 (Ministry of Public Security) organized a ceremony to honor units and individuals who have made typical contributions to the hospital's voluntary blood donation work.
Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Ngoc Kien, Head of the Logistics Team, Training and Professional Development and Vocational Education Center, Department of Prison Management Police, said that the unit annually coordinates with Hospital 19-8 to organize blood donation programs. Each time it is organized, more than 2,000 police officers register to donate blood.
In addition, the Youth Union of the Department also regularly organizes many blood donation drives, coordinates with 19-8 Hospital and units, and collects thousands of units of blood each year.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Vu The Hao, Deputy Head of the Health Department, Mobile Police Command, from the beginning of 2026 to now, officers and soldiers (CBCS) of the Command have donated 7,525 units of blood.
Captain Nguyen Huy Hoang, Deputy Head of the Hanoi City Police Youth Committee, said that from the beginning of the year to now, officers and soldiers of the Capital Police have donated 4,400 units of blood.
These are all very large numbers, showing the compassion and enthusiasm of the People's Police soldiers who dedicate themselves to the community.
Among the collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in voluntary blood donation, typically Major Nguyen Chi Dung, Special Task Force Reserve Police Regiment, has donated blood up to 40 times. Many students of the University of Fire Prevention and Fighting (PCCC) participated in blood donation very enthusiastically, some have donated more than 10 times to date. Not only students, but even officers and soldiers who are lecturers and leaders of the school have also participated in blood donation many times.
According to Senior Lieutenant Le Phuong Nam, Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union of the University of Fire Prevention and Fighting, the blood donation movement at the school is very vibrant, each time the school organizes a blood donation program, the amount of blood collected is up to more than 1,000 units.
Blood products are a "special medicine
Colonel, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tien Quang, Director of Hospital 19-8 said: As people directly involved in clinical treatment, we always understand a harsh truth, no matter how modern medicine is, science cannot yet synthesize or artificially produce blood itself.
Blood products are a "special medicine", whose only source of supply can come from the kind hearts of healthy people.
Currently, 19-8 Hospital is entering a spearhead development phase, promoting the deployment of advanced and specialized techniques such as: stem cell transplantation, cardiovascular intervention, complex surgical surgery... aiming to meet the standards to become a special-class hospital before 2030.
This means that the requirement for a blood supply source, blood products not only sufficient in quantity, but also absolutely safe and meeting quality standards is becoming more urgent than ever. The lives of our comrades when unfortunately injured, or patients struggling with dangerous diseases, are sometimes only held by units of blood transfused in time," Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tien Quang shared.
The Director of 19-8 Hospital expressed gratitude for the companionship and great contributions of units in the People's Police force who participated in blood donation to spread the movement "Drops of blood of gratitude for beloved comrades" widely to all officers and soldiers throughout the force.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tien Quang affirmed that the officers and soldiers not only provide a large amount of blood, but also accompany Hospital 19-8 to pioneer in innovating the model of blood donation from dependence on professional blood sellers, becoming one of the leading units in converting 100% of the blood source used for emergency and treatment from voluntary blood donors.
Immediately after the honoring ceremony was the voluntary blood donation activity at Hospital 19-8, attracting a large number of officers and soldiers, CAND students and the team of doctors and nurses of Hospital 19-8, contributing hundreds more safe blood units to the hospital's precious reserve blood tank.
