Traveled hundreds of kilometers to participate in the voluntary blood donation festival

Tuong Duong is a mountainous district with a large natural area, fragmented terrain, scattered into different regions, many small residential areas, and divided traffic... to participate.donate blood,Many volunteers had to overcome over 200 km of winding and dangerous mountainous roads.

From early morning, many volunteers from ethnic minorities in the remote district of Tuong Duong were present at the blood collection point. Photo: Dinh Tuan

From early morning, many volunteers from ethnic minorities in the remote district of Tuong Duong were present at the blood collection point to donate blood to save lives.

To ensure Covid-19 prevention and control, all volunteers must have their temperature measured and wash their hands with sanitizer before entering the blood collection area.

Through investigation, it is known that to carry out this meaningful activity, many volunteers in communes such as Huu Khuong, Nhon Mai, Mai Son had to go down to the district center since yesterday.

This is the 5th time that Mr. Va Ba Ha (Mong ethnic group), in Pieng Cooc village, Mai Son border commune, has donated blood voluntarily. Photo: Dinh Tuan

This is the 5th time that Mr. Va Ba Ha (Mong ethnic group), in Pieng Cooc village, Mai Son border commune, voluntarily donated blood. Mr. Ha said: "The first time I donated blood, I was also scared, but after that, I felt my health was normal, so every time my superiors organized a blood donation, I voluntarily registered to participate. Not only me, but in my village and commune, there are also many people who donated blood." It is known that from Mr. Ha's house to the district center, it takes nearly 5 hours by motorbike. If he left early in the morning, he was afraid he would not be able to make it on time, so he had to leave yesterday.

According to records, volunteers participating in blood donation included all components such as: District leaders, cadres, union members, youth, teachers, armed forces...

At the end of the blood donation festival, the Provincial Hematology and Blood Transfusion Center received 681 units of blood, exceeding the target by 94 units of blood. Photo: Dinh Tuan

At the end of the blood donation festival, the Provincial Hematology and Blood Transfusion Center received 681 units of blood, exceeding the target by 94 units of blood. The voluntary blood donation festival is organized annually by the mountainous district of Tuong Duong and has become a regular activity with extremely noble meaning, contributing to reducing blood shortages, serving the work of taking care of people's health, and promptly saving the lives of patients at hospitals./.