Over 4 000 blood donors and Elite Partners commended at Annual Donor Award Ceremony for second consecutive year (with photos)
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The Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) today (June 14) held its Annual Blood Donor Award Ceremony to commend the commitment of outstanding regular blood donors and the support of outstanding Elite Partners. In 2025/26, a total of 4 076 donors reached the milestone of donating blood 25-times or in its multiples. This encouraging achievement marks the second consecutive year that the number of awardees has exceeded 4 000. The BTS extended its heartfelt gratitude to all donors for their selfless dedication.
The ceremony was officiated by the Under Secretary for Health, Dr Cecilia Fan; the Chairman of the Hospital Authority (HA), Mr Henry Fan; the Chairman of the Hong Kong Red Cross, Dr Lau Chor-chiu and the Chairman of the BTS Hospital Governing Committee, Mr Ignatius Chan, etc.
Dr Fan said: "The Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service targets to collect 650 units of blood daily by proactively encouraging the public to donate blood regularly through various means, ensuring a stable and safe blood supply for hospitals. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all devoted blood donors. I hope all of you will encourage friends who have never donated blood, especially young people, to take the first step and donate blood at donor centres throughout the city, or when mobile blood donation teams or blood donation vehicles visit, and gradually develop the habit of donating blood on a regular basis. I am confident that more new faces will show up at future donor award ceremonies."
Mr Fan said, "I am delighted to see many HA colleagues embodying extra roles as both dedicated healthcare professionals and enthusiastic blood donors. I would like to express my gratitude for their contributions and wish to extend my sincere appreciation to all donors across Hong Kong in celebration of World Blood Donor Day."
Mr Chan highlighted, "the BTS engage ongoing efforts to reach deeper into the community and provide more convenient donation services. Initiatives include the establishment of the first short-term donor centre in Tseung Kwan O, the "Pop-up" Tseung Kwan O Donor Centre, and the relocation of the Yuen Long Donor Centre in June to a larger venue, offering donors with a more comfortable environment and a diversified service experience."|
More than 122 000 donors generously donated blood, contributing nearly 210 000 units of blood this year. After processing and testing at various laboratories at the BTS, over 356 000 units of various blood products were supplied to hospitals across Hong Kong for clinical treatment.
In addition to individual donation awards, Elite Partnership Awards were presented to recognized corporate, community, and academic partners who have supported blood donation. A total of 31 partners from different sectors were honored with the "Elite Partnership Award." The respective winners are:
Elite Partnership Award - Corporate Partners
Prudential Hong Kong Limited
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited
Sino Group
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
Elite Partnership Award - Community Partners
Tsz Shan Monastery
Scout Association of Hong Kong
Lions Clubs International District 303
Rotary International District 3450
Yan Oi Tong
Evangelical Free Church of China - Yan Fook Church
Elite Partnership Award - Community Partners (Blood Donation Vehicle)
Whampoa Garden Management Limited
Lung Mun Oasis
Citygate
Elite Partnership Award - University
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong Baptist University
Elite Partnership Award - Secondary School
Kellet School
Ng Yuk Secondary School
St. Stephen's Girls College
Discovery College
Discovery Bay International School
Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School
HK & Kln Kaifong Women's Association Sun Fong Chung College
Diocesan Boys' School
STFA Tam Pak Yu College
TWGHs Chang Ming Thien College
PLK Wu Chung College
The BTS invites members of the public to keep donating blood and become a regular blood donor, to reach out helping hands to patient in need. Donors are advised to make appointments via "HK Blood" mobile app or by calling the BTS' donor centres. For details, please visit www.ha.org.hk/rcbts.
Ends/Sunday, June 14, 2026
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