Chủ Nhật, 11/06/2017, 15:00 (GMT+7)
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Meeting on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day 2017

On June 8, Tien Giang provincial Red Cross held the meeting on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day 2017 (June 14) and launched the voluntary donation blood festival 2017. Deputy Chairman of the Tien Giang provincial People's Committee Tran Thanh Duc attended this event.

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Collectives, families and individuals are recognized respectfully at the meeting. Photo: thtg.vn

At the meeting, delegates reviewed the birth of the "World Blood Donor Day-June 14" by the World Health Organization, the International Association of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Blood Donors Association and the International Union of Blood Donor Organizations launched to commend, honour blood donor, especially to encourage healthy people to join in. blood donation.

Over the past years, the blood donation movement in Tien Giang has been growed. The number of blood units mobilized every year has increased. In 2016, the Voluntary Blood Donation Steering Committee received 9,148 blood units and 3,356 blood units in the first 6 months of 2017.

The Steering Committee has launched the "A red drop blood campaign in 2017", with the target of striving for voluntary blood donation to 3,400 units of blood.

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Chairman of Tien Giang provincial People's Committee Tran Thanh Duc
Tran Thanh Duc - Vice Chairman of Tien Giang People's Committee recognized respectfully and commended collectives, families and individuals who have recorded many achievements in blood donation movement in the localities.

On this occasion, Tien Giang provincial Red Cross presented 47 certificates of merit to 23 collectives, 24 individuals volunteered for voluntary blood donations.

(According to thtg.vn-Translated by Nguyen Huu)
 

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