(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Wuhan citizens actively respond to the voluntary blood donation initiative and donate nearly one million ml of blood in three days
China News Service, Wuhan, April 10 Question: Wuhan citizens actively respond to the voluntary blood donation initiative and donate nearly one million milliliters of blood in three days
Author Wu Yili
"The last time I saw so many people donating blood at the blood donation spot on the street was when the Wenchuan earthquake struck in 2008." On the morning of the 9th, a long queue lined up before the blood donation vehicle at the M + Plaza in Xunlimen, Wuhan Hu Qianhua, a volunteer with 15 years of volunteering experience, was both surprised and moved.
"Wuhan is a heroic city, and the people of Wuhan are brave, enthusiastic and selfless people." She said.
The picture shows the "Thanks" prepared by the Wuhan Blood Center for caring citizens Wu Yili
Affected by the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, the number of people traveling on the streets of Wuhan has fallen off the cliff in the past two months, and the average number of people participating in blood donation is only about 30 people per day. With the improvement of the epidemic situation, 66 hospitals in Wuhan have resumed diagnosis and treatment. Patients with non-new coronary pneumonia can get medical treatment normally. The number of outpatients and hospitalizations are constantly increasing, and the blood demand is increasing. Clinical blood is facing great pressure.
On April 6, the Wuhan Municipal People ’s Government Citizen Blood Donation Leading Group issued the “Proposal for Unpaid Blood Donation” to the whole society. Wuhan is in short supply and the blood bank is in urgent need. It calls for 18-55 years of age, good health, no underlying diseases, and no history of new coronary infections Or people who have contacted history can participate in donating blood for free.
On the day of the “Proposal for Unpaid Blood Donation”, the number of donated blood in Wuhan reached 867, with a total of 256,800 ml of blood donation; on April 7, 1306 people had 403000ml of blood; "The number of unpaid blood donations has doubled, reflecting the selfless responsibility of the people of Wuhan, helping them to save the lives of their compatriots and help defend the blood of Wuhan." Hu Qianhua said.
The reporter saw at the blood donation point of M + Plaza in Xunlimen on the 9th that on the morning of the same day, the 45-year-old citizen Wang Dandan took the time to participate in the blood donation without compensation. "The most wanted thing to do after Wuhan's" unblocking "was to accompany my family, but when I heard the news of blood shortage, blood donation became the most important thing I want to do," she said.
As a long-term blood donor with 16 years of experience, Wang Dandan has long regarded blood donation as a "ritual sense" in life. During the epidemic, leukemia patients, maternals, tumors and various surgical patients urgently needed blood to save lives. She once again Roll up your sleeves and dedicate your strength. Over the past 16 years, Wang Dandan has donated blood 39 times in total.
Although he is not from Wuhan, he has worked and lived in Wuhan for many years. Zhang Zhan, 30, has already regarded it as his second hometown. "As a young man, I went back to my hometown Huang Mei during the epidemic and failed to personally participate in this Wuhan 'defense war.' I felt a little owed." Hearing that the Wuhan Blood Bank needed blood urgently, he came to offer love and mobilize it as soon as possible. Participate in your own friends.
"I hope to keep my blood in Wuhan!" Li Ling, a medical staff member of the Blood Transfusion Institute of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and the Sichuan-Ecuador Medical Team, has been engaged in plasma treatment in the recovery period in Wuhan, and has been working on the front line of anti-epidemic for more than two months. There are different emotions for this city. When she learned that the blood bank was urgent, she decided to donate 200ml of blood to cheer for Wuhan in this way.
At present, many blood donation sites including the Blood Donation House of Wuhan Blood Center, the Blood Donation House of Zhongshan Park, the Blood Donation House of Hankou Railway Station, the Blood Donation Vehicle of M + Plaza in Xunlimen, the Blood Donation Vehicle of Hanjie Subway Station, and the Blood Donation House of Optics Valley World City have been operating normally. More and more caring citizens joined the blood donation team.
Zhang Yingfang, a nurse at the Wuhan Blood Center, said that in order to ensure the safety of blood used during the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, regular blood temperature and blood pressure tests are required before the citizens donate blood. The blood will also be tested for nucleic acids in the later stage of blood collection. After 14 days, the health status of the blood donors was returned.
"To donate blood to Wuhan will be a long-distance long-distance 'relay race'. I hope everyone will be protected when donating blood on the street, wear a mask, donate blood at the wrong peak, and avoid people gathering." Zhang Yingfang said.
The vast sea shows the true character of heroes, and the true feelings are more visible in times of trouble. Under the epidemic, the people of Wuhan rolled up their sleeves and stood up the backbone of a city with their "blood power". (Finish)