Nghe An: Nearly 1,500 doctors and nurses participate in blood donation at the 'Pink Drops in White Blouse' Festival

The "Pink Drops White Blouse" festival is a deeply humane activity organized annually by the Nghe An Health Department for the past 7 years. Doctors and nurses share "A drop of blood given, a life saved", sending hope and life to the community.

Leaders of Nghe An Health Sector participate in donating blood to save lives. Photo: Thanh Chung

The 2022 "Pink Drops of White Blouse" festival carries the message: "Connecting Vietnamese blood", "Donating blood safely, not afraid of COVID"... At the festival, nearly 1,500 medical staff and employees from 28 medical units in Vinh city and surrounding areas came to register and participate.donate bloodvolunteer.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the festival, Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh, Director of Nghe An Department of Health, praised the spirit of the participating medical staff.donate bloodand stated: Over the past year, health sector officers and employees have continuously tried and made efforts to fight the epidemic and carry out the task of taking care of people's health.

Nearly 1,500 medical staff donated blood at the festival. Photo: Thanh Chung

During this time of Tet and Spring, when blood reserves are running low, blood donation by medical staff is a noble gesture showing affection between people and between doctors and patients.

Hopefully the “Pink Drops White Blouse” Festival will spread and receive active response and participation from agencies, units, organizations, individuals… to help patients overcome their illnesses.

It is expected that about 800 units of blood will be collected from the Festival. Photo: Thanh Chung

The 2022 “Pink Drops of White Blouse” Festival is expected to collect 800 units of blood. All blood will be screened by the Nghe An Provincial Hematology and Blood Transfusion Center and produced into blood products to serve emergency care and treatment of blood diseases./.