Nghe An Provincial Hematology and Blood Transfusion Center: Humanity and Responsibility

(Baonghean) - In addition to the constant efforts of the medical team in applying new science and technology to treat blood diseases, mobilizing voluntary blood donation, and producing blood products, Nghe An Provincial Hematology and Blood Transfusion Center always promotes humanity and responsibility towards patients, the community and the whole society.

Deploying cell separation technique using automatic SPECTRA OPTIA machine to treat blood diseases for patients.

Nghe An Provincial Hematology and Blood Transfusion Center was established in 2010 on the basis of the Hematology and Blood Transfusion Department of the Laboratory Department, Provincial Friendship General Hospital. The Center not only performs the tasks of the Hematology and Blood Transfusion Department, Nghe An Friendship General Hospital, but also receives and supplies blood to hospitals in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces; examines and treats patients with blood diseases in the North Central region; participates in propaganda and mobilization of voluntary blood donation...

The center currently has 1 functional room, 2 paraclinical departments and 1 clinical department, with dozens of doctors, university graduates, and nursing college graduates who have been sent for specialized training in hematology - blood transfusion as well as other specialized and short-term courses. In addition, the center also has a system of modern and synchronous equipment such as a histological cell lab, a blood and blood product production line system, blood coagulation equipment, genetic immunology, cold centrifuge, blood bag wire welding machine, blood storage cabinets, toxic gas cabinets, bookshelves for blood product production, microscopes, etc.

In 2014, the center continued to receive attention, direction, investment and support from the Provincial Party Committee, Provincial People's Committee, Department of Health, Provincial General Hospital, Provincial Red Cross, professional support, technology transfer from the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Bach Mai Hospital (Hanoi) as well as the efforts of the Board of Directors and the collective, staff, doctors and nurses of the center to excellently complete the assigned tasks. In the field of testing, the center has consolidated and improved the quality of testing; deployed new techniques in chemical staining of cells, immunoelectrophoresis to help diagnose and determine specialized diseases, especially blood diseases; deployed laser technology in total hematological cell analysis; performed testing of 725,345 specimens, exceeding 111.6% of the assigned plan.

Staff of Nghe An Province Hematology and Blood Transfusion Center perform storage procedures after receiving blood.

The center has also effectively implemented the work of receiving and supplying blood. The center has coordinated with the Provincial Voluntary Blood Donation Steering Committee, departments, branches, and organizations to do a good job of propaganda and mobilization of blood donation to increase the source of blood donors and repeat blood donations, expand the blood donation target group among soldiers, workers, cadres, civil servants, and rural youth, expand the blood donation area, establish many ad hoc blood donation clubs; implement the reception of blood platelets, establish platelet clubs at universities and colleges, gather people with Rh(-) group to move towards establishing rare blood group clubs, etc.

In addition, the center has invested in purchasing many means and machines, training technicians to be proficient in techniques to best meet the needs of blood donors, advising the Department of Health to mobilize more human resources from hospitals in the industry to participate in blood donation campaigns. Conduct screening tests for diseases transmitted through blood transfusion safely, in accordance with the Blood Transfusion Regulations. Standardize the blood distribution process: Determining blood groups in vitro using 2 methods, full compatibility reactions, screening for abnormal antibodies, ensuring that 100% of transfused blood units are strictly verified by blood grouping at the bedside using Endol Card. In 2014, the unit received 19,257 blood units, exceeding the plan by 120%; produced 32,530 units of blood and blood products of good quality,... In particular, successfully implemented the treatment cell separation technique using the SPECTRA OPTIA automatic cell separation system. This is a new treatment method applied for the first time in Nghe An, helping patients a lot: shortening the time and process to separate malignant blood cells from the patient's body without using chemicals to destroy the amount of malignant cells, minimizing the treatment chemicals that greatly affect the patient's health. The diseases that can apply this method are polycythemia, primary thrombocythemia, chronic leukemia, acute leukemia (blood cancer).

Technician diagnoses disease on cytological slides.

Along with that, the center has done a good job of scientific cooperation with specialized facilities in the country and internationally to integrate and improve professional qualifications. Training and scientific research are properly invested, the center is also a learning and clinical practice facility for students of Vinh Medical University, training technicians specializing in Hematology - Blood Transfusion for lower-level hospitals, and is a reliable address for hospitals in the area to consult and send for specialized tests.

The center has done a good job of examining and treating blood diseases for more than 800 inpatients. The number of patients coming to the center for examination and treatment has been constantly increasing. The bed utilization rate has reached 123.4%, and the total number of inpatient days is more than 9,000 days. The center has completed the reception of the facilities left by Nghe An General Hospital, renovated, upgraded and put into use, creating the best conditions for patients being treated for blood diseases.

Nghe An Provincial Hematology and Blood Transfusion Center is striving to gradually assert itself, reaching new heights in all fields, becoming one of the bright spots of the health sector, making an important contribution to the cause of people's health care and socio-economic development of the province.

Dr. Nguyen Van Huong, Specialist II

Deputy Director of Nghe An General Friendship Hospital,

Director of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Center of Nghe An province