Woman donates blood nearly 20 times to save lives in Nghe An

Born into a farming family of 5 siblings in the poor commune of Quynh Tho (Quynh Luu), where people almost only know how to make a living by making salt, after finishing 12th grade, Ms. Dung just stayed at home. A hard life combined with her nature of having little contact with the outside world, it was not until she was 39 years old that she got married to an older man in the neighboring commune and had a daughter who is in 4th grade this year.

Ms. Truong Thi Dung donated blood at Nghe An Hematology and Blood Transfusion Center. Photo: Thanh Thuy.

One time, witnessing a young patient lose too much blood and pass away, she wondered why she, being so healthy, didn’t donate some blood to save them? Thinking and doing, she asked for directions to the test registration room. Holding the doctor’s results, concluding that all the indicators were acceptable and that she could register to donate blood at any time, she happily returned to the hospital room to tell her husband. Her husband nodded and said: “If you want to, just do it.”

With the support of her relatives, over the past 5 years, Ms. Dung has volunteered to donate blood 19 times to save people, with nearly 5,000 ml of blood. Photo: Viet Hung.

Since then, every 3 months, she has driven her motorbike more than 60 km to the Center to donate blood. In just over 5 years, she has donated blood 19 times to save lives. According to the appointment, in January 2020, she will be present at the Provincial Hematology and Blood Transfusion Center to continue her charity work.

At home, Ms. Dung is a good wife, taking care of her family. Photo: Viet Hung.

Since then, many more people have boldly registered like her, becoming a beautiful humanitarian practice that is widely replicated.