Volunteers donate their blood (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Blood reserves at the National Blood Centre under the Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion will only be enough to cover the next three days, warned deputy director of the institute Pham Tuan Duong. Duong said on February 18 that as of February 17, the amount of blood stored at the institute, one of the biggest blood banks in the north, had just over 2,700 units left. It seriously affects emergency treatment for patients who need blood in the north, he said. Although the blood bank was stocked up for the Lunar New Year (Tet), the prolonged holiday had depleted reserves. Duong said the institute had sent an urgent message to the Ministry of Health, the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation and provincial health departments and hospitals to inform them of the shortage and ask for temporary solutions. The institute has called for a blood donation campaign from February … [Read more...] about Blood banks face severe shortage after Tet
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Blood banks facing shortage after Tết
The National Blood Centre only has enough blood for the next three days, health leader warn. — Photo baomoi.com.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Blood reserves at the National Blood Centre under the Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion would only be enough to cover the next three days, warned Phạm Tuấn Dương, deputy director of the institute. Dương said on Monday morning that as of Sunday, the amount of blood stored at the institute, one of the biggest blood banks in the north, had just over 2,700 units left. “It seriously affects emergency treatment for patients who need blood in the north,” he said. Although the blood bank was stocked up for the Lunar New Year, the prolonged holiday had depleted reserves. He said the institute had sent an urgent message to the Ministry of Health, the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation and provincial health departments and … [Read more...] about Blood banks facing shortage after Tết
Citi Vietnam wins Best Corporate Digital Bank
Recognised for excellence in digital banking and innovation, Citi swept a total of 36 wins across the magazine’s Corporate/Institutional and Consumer Digital Bank Awards, reaffirming the bank’s commitment to innovation and excellence in digital banking across its Corporate/Institutional as well as Consumer Banking business. Citi Vietnam wins Best Corporate Digital Bank The bank also won five sub-category awards, including Best Online Cash Management, Best Online Treasury Services, Best in Mobile Banking, Best Mobile Banking App and Most Innovative Digital Bank. Citi was the first global transaction bank to launch Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for institutional clients in 2017. Close to 20 APIs across a wide range of functionalities have been implemented. The bank also has the largest footprint in Virtual Cards in Asia across 11 markets, bringing automation and efficiency to supplier payments for clients. MobilePass–Citi’s app that generates … [Read more...] about Citi Vietnam wins Best Corporate Digital Bank
Dien Bien province looks to develop living blood bank
Voluntary blood donors (Photo: VNA)According to Le Van Quy, Vice Chairman of the Dien Bien provincial People’s Committee, voluntary blood donation has become a regular activity in his province, helping to reduce deaths due to lack of blood. He added that the province would strive to develop a living blood bank for the donors to donate blood at any time; and build up a bank of members with scarce blood groups to serve patients in need. Over the past years, blood donation has been promoted in the locality through different programs. Last year, it collected over 4,200 units of blood, while over 2,200 units were donated in the first half of 2018./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about Dien Bien province looks to develop living blood bank
Center on umbilical cord blood stem cells set up
The duration for storage of stem cells and those from umbilical cord blood is up to 18 years. Photo: zing.vn The stored stem cells will be used to treat some 80 condition types, especially some progressive and incurable illnesses, including blood cancer, cardiac diseases, and autism. According to NHOG Director Vu Ba Quyet, many patients have had to go overseas for treatment under the stem cell therapy at a very high cost. Therefore, Doctor Quyet suggested that parents should store their children’s umbilical cord blood stem cells in case they need it for future medical treatments. Assoc. Prof., Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hoi, the center’s director, said that to take the minimum necessary number of umbilical cord blood stem cells, the newborn must be at the 36th week of the pregnancy at least and weigh about 2.5 kg. It costs parents nearly VND 25 million to have their children’s stem cells stored at the center in the first year. The storage of the stem cells will cost VND … [Read more...] about Center on umbilical cord blood stem cells set up