Received more than 600 units of blood at the voluntary blood donation festival in Hung Nguyen
(Baonghean.vn) - On April 20, the Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation of Hung Nguyen district coordinated with the Hematology and Blood Transfusion Center of Nghe An province to organize the first voluntary blood donation festival for community health in 2024.

The 2024 Voluntary Blood Donation Festival for Community Health has promoted the spirit of volunteering, donating blood to save lives, volunteering for the community, and overcoming the shortage of blood for treatment at medical facilities.
The voluntary blood donation festival attracted more than 800 volunteers including officials, civil servants, public employees, armed forces soldiers, workers, and people from 18 communes and towns in the area.
At the blood donation festival, all blood donors were screened, had their blood tested, had their blood pressure measured, and had their health checked before donating blood. Through this, 634 units of blood were received, exceeding the planned target.
The voluntary blood donation festival for community health in Hung Nguyen district is divided into 2 phases, the second phase is expected in August 2024, with a total annual target of nearly 1,200 units of blood.