(HBO) - After the propaganda, mobilization, understanding the great humanitarian values from blood donation activity, Ms. Trinh Thi Hong Thu (photo), in Sub-zone 8, Luong Son town , Luong Son district has become a typical volunteer in blood donation movement of Hoa Binh province with 32 times participating.


Understanding the meaning of the blood donation movement, Ms. Hong Thu actively participated in blood donation activity. For many years, whenever the Voluntary Blood Donation Committee of Luong Son District organized blood donation day, Ms. Thu registered to participate the event. Ms. Hong Thu said: Many people keep saying that blood donation will affect health but each time I came to donate blood, I found that my health is still very good. Even each time I gave a blood donation, I was given a free health examination from my blood pressure checkup and this could also help me diagnose some diseases soon after doing some tests before donating the blood. In addition, the doctors and nurses confirmed that blood donation can help prevent diseases caused by excessive iron such as cancer, heart disease.

Ms. Hong Thu not only gave many voluntary blood donations, but she also became an active volunteer of the Red Cross to propagate for voluntary blood donation movements. The propaganda and mobilization of Ms. Thu is very special. In addition to sharing the meaning of participating in blood donation with relatives, friends, Ms. Thu also propagated by her own action. Since the first volunteer blood donation movement in 2000, Ms. Thu has donated blood for 32 times and will continue to donate blood to bring the opportunity and hope of living for the patients.

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