The total amount of blood donation in Central District ranks second in the country.

The total amount of blood donation in Central District ranks second in the country.

(Taiwan Business Daily News) the Taichung Blood donation Center of the Taiwan Blood Foundation held the "102 Blood donation Excellence recognition Conference" yesterday (24). When attending the meeting, Taichung Mayor Hu Zhiqiang emotionally mentioned that when his wife Shao Xiaoling was involved in a car accident ten years ago, more than a dozen kind-hearted people enthusiastically donated blood for rescue, so he particularly thanked the people who received blood transfusions. the kind-hearted acts of Taiwanese blood donation are commendable!

It has been 40 years since the blood donation campaign in Taiwan. Last year, the Taichung Blood donation Center donated a total of 480000 7170 bags of blood to three counties and cities in Taichung, Changhua and Nantou, ranking second among the six districts in the country, second only to Taipei. It can be seen that the good deeds of people in Taichung are not behind.

This year's commendation meeting commended 736 blood donors for more than 100 times, 1453 whole blood donors for more than 100 times, 136 group units, 48 schools, 8 military units and 30 special contribution awards. Among them, Cai Zongyu donated blood the highest number of times for men, totaling 1211 times, and women for Tour Meiyue, with a total of 1213 times.

Hu Zhiqiang, mayor of Taichung, Huang Meina, director of health, Chen Kunhuang, deputy director of the Bureau of Social Affairs, Lai Yicheng, city councilman, Liu Shizhou, and Ye Jinchuan, chairman of the Taiwan Blood Foundation, all attended the event in person. Senator Lai can be called a "blood buffalo." the number of blood donations reached 436, and that of Miss Liu reached 103.

Chairman Ye Jinchuan said: in addition to national health insurance, the cause of blood donation in Taiwan is another thing worth publicizing to the whole world. From selling blood to donating blood 40 years ago, every drop of blood has been accumulated by the kindness of the Taiwanese. Every year, 2.5 million units and 1.8 million people donate blood, with a blood donation rate of 7.5%, compared with 5.5% in Japan and 1% in the mainland, so Taiwan can be called an "island of love."