(VOVworld)
- Hanoi has hosted its 8
th movement on blood donation. Deputy Minister of Health, Nguyen Thi Xuyen, spoke in the opening ceremony on Sunday that the movement as helped the healthcare sector address its shortage of blood for treatment.
The launching of the blood donation campaign 2015 |
The movement from February 24 to March 8 aims to receive 8,000 units of blood. Deputy Minister Xuyen is the vice head of the National Steering Committee on Blood Donation:
“35 cities and provinces have launched similar movements to encourage blood donation since early this year. I hope that the events will receive a warm response from the public, especially students and young people.”
Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan encouraged the blood donors |
The movement coincided with the International Women’s Day and held many activities to honor women in blood donation. The movement was first launched in 2008 and attracted 120,000 donors with nearly 34,000 units of blood donated.