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400 PLA Officers, Soldiers Give Blood in HK
400 PLA Officers, Soldiers of Hong Kong Garrison Give Blood
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The Hospital of Gun Club Hill Barracks of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison greeted some 400 officers and soldiers, who arrived here early Wednesday morning to give blood.
Sponsored by the Barracks Hospital and the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, the blood donation is the third one since the PLA troops stationed in the Hong Kong SAR in 1997.
The officers and soldiers, from the ground, navy and air forces of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison, were all in high spirit and took the blood test and transfusion with the help of the doctors from the Blood Transfusion Service.
"The PLA troops organize the biggest number of donors and offer the most amount of blood in Hong Kong each year," said Dr. Lin Che Kit, hospital chief executive of the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service. "It is not easy to organize as many as 400 persons to give blood in such efficiency."
He said the PLA officers and soldiers are treated the same as Hong Kong residents in giving blood, and each person whose weight is over 50 kilograms gives 450 cc blood.
As blood supply in summer is usually less than other seasons, the blood donated by the 400 PLA officers and soldiers will help maintain a sound blood supply in Hong Kong, he noted.
Lin also spoke highly of the sound cooperation between his blood bank and the PLA troops. On behalf of the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, he sent an inscribed board to express gratitude to the PLA troops for giving blood to Hong Kong residents.
Zhou Borong, deputy commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison, came to see those who were giving blood. He told Xinhua that the PLA officers and soldiers all regard it is their compulsory to delicate their love to the community in Hong Kong and they are active to participate in giving blood.
Each year, the number of officers and soldiers who enter their name to give blood are much more than the required number of 400, he said, adding that over 1,100 PLA officers and soldiers have given blood in Hong Kong in the past three years.
After giving blood, Cao Han, a PLA solider from Shandong Province, said he feels well after blood transfusion, and he has no worry at all as he has learned it is good for the health to give blood.
Cao, 21, said it is the second time that he has given blood, and he will continue to take part in the activity to dedicate himself to the community.
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