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DTU Students Donate Blood

On December13th, more than 600 DTU faculty members and students gathered at DTU on Blood Donation Day, organized by the DTU Youth Union and the Danang Youth Association.

This was the third time that DTU Youth Union has held a blood donation day in 2012. Most of the donors were DTU freshmen and they could not hide their nervousness. However, the encouragements of other DTU students helped them regain their confidence.

DTU students on Blood Donation Day

Mr. Huynh Trong Dung, a DTU final year student said: “As a member of the organizing committee, I did not intend to donate blood today. However, I then volunteered first to encourage others to donate”.

Those with blood type B were unable to donate as this blood type was already freely available. Some students went to coffee shops while they waited. When they returned, their blood pressure was too high to donate.

“We did not realize that drinking coffee increases blood pressure. We are sorry and plan to donate blood next year”, said Mr. Nguyen Thanh Vinh.

The participation of a monk on Blood Donation Day was unforgettable. Everyone shared the spirit of giving a little something back to the community.

Ms. Nguyen Hoai Thuong said: “This is blood donation. Encouragement from my parents boosted my confidence to participate. Everything went smoothly, exceeding my expectations. Hopefully, the blood donated today will help patients overcome their illnesses.”

After four hours, about 500 units of blood were collected and sent to the Danang Hospital.

Blood Donation Day was one of the annual activities that attracted many DTU faculty members and students to demonstrate their sense of responsibility to their local community.

(Board of Website Editors)