Save lives by giving blood: SFH (with photos)

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The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, this afternoon (September 11) inspected the West Kowloon Donor Centre of the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) under the Hospital Authority.

Professor Chan said, "Recently, the number of blood donors has persistently fallen below the target of 1 100 a day and the inventories of all blood types, including O positive, A positive and B positive, are in acute shortage again.

"There is no substitute for blood. The BTS counts on public support to donate blood regularly to ensure sufficient blood supply to all hospitals for timely transfusion treatment for patients. Every donation of blood can save at least three patients."

In addition, the BTS donor centres are recruiting bone marrow donors and provide on-site registration and blood examination services for the public.

Located at 19 Hoi Ting Road, the West Kowloon Donor Centre commenced operation in January last year. It is the largest apheresis donation centre in Hong Kong and also provides a whole blood donation service.

The BTS has extended the service hours of the donor centres in Causeway Bay and Tsuen Wan for the convenience of the public. For details on where to donate, visit www5.ha.org.hk/rcbts/enarticle.asp?bid=85&MenuID=5#.Wa-5nLIjGou.

Ends/Monday, September 11, 2017
Issued at HKT 18:09

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The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (second right); the Chief Executive and Medical Director of the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service (BTS), Dr Lee Cheuk-kwong (first left); the Chairman of the Hong Kong Red Cross, Mr Vincent Lo (second left); and the Chairman of the Governing Committee of the BTS, Mr Ambrose Ho (first right), today (September 11) appeal to the public to donate blood and save lives.

The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, today (September 11) said the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service counts on public support to donate blood regularly.

The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (first left), visits the West Kowloon Donor Centre of the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service today (September 11) and thanks members of the public for giving blood.

The donor centres of the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service provide registration and blood examination services for the public to become bone marrow donors. The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (left), today (September 11) registered as a bone marrow donor and underwent blood examination.