Seeing the information in the newspaper, Thach Thi Hoang Han - a medical student at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy - proactively went to the Department of Humanistic Blood Immunology, Hematology - Blood Transfusion Hospital, Can Tho City to donate platelets on July 4.
Hoang Han said that she felt very comfortable because this was a noble gesture, especially in the context of Can Tho warning of blood shortage to hospitals in the Mekong Delta region.
"I have previously donated blood 6 times and this is the first time I have donated platelets. I feel very happy, because this not only saves many lives, but also brings many benefits to both receiveers and donors. I also hope that through my small action, it will spread so that people understand and donate more blood" - Hoang Han said.
The case of Ms. Phan Ngoc Nhu Quynh (Can Tho City) is even more special because medical staff at the department urgently called for voluntary blood donation. So she did not hesitate to arrange her time, and on July 4, Ms. Quynh was present to coordinate with the medical staff.
"The doctors called me to arrange to come immediately, because I knew that each drop of my blood given right now would help save the lives of patients out there" - Ms. Quynh shared.
Since the beginning of July, it has been noted that at the hospital's Humanitarian Blood Donation Department, the number of people proactively donating blood voluntarily, especially for the first time, has changed positively. The units that collect blood have contributed a lot to the Can Tho health sector in particular and the Mekong Delta region in general, facing the risk of blood shortage.
Doctor Huynh Minh Phu - Director of Can Tho City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital - shared that the hospital highly appreciates people who perform noble gestures and donate blood for public health; at the same time, provide full consultation and health check-ups to ensure the safety of the donor and recipient.
Previously, the grassroots Trade Union also launched a voluntary blood donation program and received support from the Board of Directors, the team of cadres, union members, and youth, thereby collecting about 50 units of blood.
However, according to Dr. Phu, the amount of blood received is still small compared to the needs in the Mekong Delta region. Because usually, blood for treatment and emergency care in the area is used from donation sources in community programs.
Currently, the Hospital's Blood Guard Station has only more than 1,000 units of blood left. With the current decrease in the number, the Hospital's Board of Directors carefully considers the use of blood at the Hospital, as well as the supply to 78 hospitals and medical centers; in the immediate future, priority will only be given to emergency cases.
The cause of anemia is due to difficulties in humanitarian blood donation in provinces and cities.
