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 mostly depend on salt production for their living, after finishing 12th grade, Dung only stayed at home. A hard life combined with her nature of having little contact with the outside world meant that it was not until she was 39 that she got married to an older man in a 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.

Once, witnessing a young patient lose too much blood and pass away, she wondered why she, who was so healthy, did not 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 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, then 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 lives, 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 trait that is widely replicated.