HCM City in urgent need of blood donorsVietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is experiencing an ongoing shortage of blood for transfusions due to a lack of donors. Group in Viet Nam (in pink shirts) donate blood during the annual national Red Journey campaign in HCM City. Speaking at a workshop late last week to review voluntary blood donation activities this year, she said: “It took many years to make them agree. The centre said it plans to start courses to train its staff in blood donation programmes and first aid. Last week it launched a website, www.hienmaunhandao.org.vn, to propagate life-saving humanitarian blood donations and publicise the benefits donors stand to get.

Source: VietNamNet News September 13, 2016 23:37 UTC