Red Cross Society calls for blood donation, effective fight against COVID-19
President of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu has sent a letter to call for the community's greater efforts to effectively prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure enough blood for emergencies and medical treatment.
Blood donation amid the COVID-19 pandemic (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)ꦚ – President of the VietnamRed Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu has sent a letter to call for the community's greater efforts to effectively prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemicand ensure enough blood for emergencies and medical treatment.
Thu, who is also Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation, asked cadres andmembers of the organisation, and volunteers to act as the core force in the fight againstthe disease.
She said the VRCS was tasked with coordinating with the Vietnam Fatherland Front(VFF) and political and social organiations to take part in the communicationwork to raise public awareness of the importance of preventing the COVID-19 pandemic.
🃏 Thu expressed her hope that all cadres, members, volunteers of the VRCS tostrictly abide by disease prevention instructions, and actively participate incampaigning for voluntary blood donation./.
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Blood donation amid the COVID-19 pandemic (Photo: VNA) 
