Sharing blood, prolonging life

Bright spot in blood donation work

Coming to Bac Lung commune, many people know the Duong family because it is a representative of the voluntary blood donation movement in the locality. With 32 members participating regularly, since 2008, the family has donated blood a total of 180 times. In recognition of these outstanding achievements, the family was recently commended and rewarded by the Provincial Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation.

Volunteers participate in the Voluntary Blood Donation Day.

Without any fanfare or slogans, the Duong family has a creative and effective way of doing things. Before each blood donation, the elders and seniors in the family proactively set an example by registering, and at the same time, encouraging their brothers and children to participate. The family also established a Zalo group to announce the time and location of blood donation programs; reminding each other to take care of their health and eat regularly to ensure that the donated blood meets standards. During family meetings and death anniversaries, the elders often spend time promoting and emphasizing the meaning of donating blood to save lives, encouraging their children and grandchildren aged 18 and older to actively participate. Mr. Duong Van Quyen, representative of the Duong family, who has donated blood 24 times, shared: "At first, only I and a few people in the family went to donate. Seeing me healthy after donating blood, the family and villagers followed suit."

From the example of Mr. Quyen, many young people in the clan became typical blood donation volunteers of the commune and the province, participating actively every year. Not only the clans, many individuals and families in the area also maintain regular blood donation activities with a high spirit of volunteerism and community responsibility. Typical examples include Mr. Nguyen Huu Bac's family (Tien Luc commune) with 40 blood donations, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thanh's family (Chu ward) with 30 donations, Mr. Nguyen Duc Anh (Bao Dai commune) donated blood 60 times, Mrs. Hoang Quynh Loan ( Bac Giang ward) 64 times...

In the first 6 months of this year, the whole province (including the number of 2 provinces before the merger) organized 62 blood donation days, receiving about 40 thousand units of blood (after conversion). Entering the summer months, the time when the demand for blood is often high due to the increase in the number of emergency cases and patient treatment, the voluntary blood donation movement is increasingly interested and promoted.

As a province with many large industrial zones and clusters, with hundreds of thousands of workers working, in recent years, the voluntary blood donation movement at enterprises has received attention from many units, typically Samsung Display Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Yen Phong Industrial Park). Starting to participate in 2016, after 9 years of continuous implementation, the unit organized regular blood donations, collecting more than 23 thousand units of blood. In order for each blood donation to achieve high results, the Company produced videos and trailers introducing the meaning of blood donation, posted them on the fanpage, sent information via internal email and text messages to each employee so that everyone could understand the plan. In the coming time, the enterprise will continue to maintain the blood donation movement with a frequency of 2 times/year.

The voluntary blood donation movement in the province has developed strongly, becoming a bright spot in the country. In addition to spreading widely in residential areas, the movement has also been effectively implemented in agencies, schools, and businesses. Many clans, families, individuals, and businesses maintain regular blood donations, becoming active and pioneering nuclei in voluntary blood donation activities.

Expand the audience

In 2024, the entire Bac Ninh province (old) mobilized and received nearly 21,000 units of blood; the Bac Giang province (old) received 28,200 units of blood. In the first 6 months of this year, the entire province (including the number of the 2 provinces before the merger) organized 62 blood donation festivals, receiving about 40,000 units of blood (after conversion). Entering the summer months, when the demand for blood is often high due to the increase in the number of emergency cases and patient treatment, the voluntary blood donation movement is increasingly interested and promoted. Blood donation festivals are organized on an expanded scale, with rich content and flexible implementation forms, suitable to the characteristics of each target group.

Many workers and employees of two companies: Crystal Martin Vietnam Limited Liability Company and Crystal Intimate Vietnam Limited Liability Company (Quang Chau Industrial Park) participated in voluntary blood donation.

Recently, the Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation in Bac Ninh province coordinated with the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion and two companies: Crystal Martin Vietnam Limited Liability Company and Crystal Intimate Vietnam Limited Liability Company (Quang Chau Industrial Park) to organize a voluntary blood donation day. The program attracted nearly 700 union members and workers to register to participate. Through inspection and screening, the organizing committee received 560 units of safe blood.

Voluntary blood donation clubs also have exchanges, connections, and experiences in organizing and mobilizing blood donations, creating an increasingly close coordination network. Many young people with knowledge of technology have proactively set up fanpages and interactive groups on Facebook and Zalo platforms, sharing information, mobilizing forces, and being ready to support each other when needed. Ms. Duong Thi Ngoc Sang, Head of Bac Giang Blood Club, said: "With their dynamism, creativity, and ability to use social networks flexibly, young people are an important factor contributing to strongly spreading the humanistic meaning of voluntary blood donation. In addition to creating creative content, videos, and attractive images to attract people, they are also healthy enough to regularly donate blood."

To maintain and develop the movement sustainably, in the coming time, the authorities at all levels, the Provincial Red Cross and related organizations will continue to deploy many synchronous solutions, focusing on propaganda work, diversifying forms of mobilization, and expanding the target group for blood donation. Promote the application of information technology in managing blood donor information, connecting volunteers via social networks to help improve mobilization efficiency during peak periods. Timely commend outstanding individuals and groups in the blood donation movement, creating a spreading effect in the community.

Thu Thuy

Source: https://baobacninhtv.vn/dong-mau-se-chia-noi-dai-su-song-postid422012.bbg