(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.
In the afternoon of December 17, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a summary and awarding ceremony for the Online Competition on preventing and controlling the Family Violence in 2024.
Implementing the Resolution of the 17th Provincial Party Congress to reach a health insurance coverage rate of 95% or more of the population, the Women's Union at all provincial levels has deployed the creative models and methods and effectively replicated them. These activities not only contribute to completing the social security goals, but they also spread the spirit of solidarity and sharing in the community.
Hoa Binh is carried out investment projects to upgrade three district medical centres in Lac Son and Yen Thuy districts and Hoa Binh city. The projects are funded by the central budget under the Economic and Social Recovery and Development Programme, aiming to improve healthcare services. The goal is to gradually develop a system of modern and quality district-level healthcare facilities.
To improve the cultural and spiritual life of the elderly, the associations for the elderly at various levels in Hoa Binh province have created many interesting and meaningful activities, attracting the participation of a large number of old people. These activities provide opportunities for them to improve both their physical and mental health, enabling them to live happily and healthily.
The pilot programme for sending Vietnamese workers to the Republic of Korea (RoK) for seasonal agricultural jobs continues under a collaboration between localities of the two countries, running for five years from January 1, 2022.
Staff of the Red Cross Society of Hoa Binh province were deeply moved by a meaningful and humanitarian act by Mr Vu Huu Lung, 86, in Hoa Binh city, to donate his corneas, which brought hopes to those yearning for the light. Before passing away, Lung left behind a noble wish to donate all of his organs, including his corneas, to help patients suffering from blindness and those in need of organ transplants to revive their lives.
