China's blood donations rise yet we call for more

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  Discussion keeps the world turning.

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  This is round table.

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  Welcome to Roundtable, where we serve up piping hot debates on the issues that sizzle in China and beyond.

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  I'm Neo Hong lin.

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  Blood donation rates are on the rise, which is fantastic news.

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  In 2023, China has witnessed a record high in blood donations, with nearly 17 million donations made.

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  But why then are some hospitals still struggling to meet the demand for blood?

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  How can we improve the situation and literally save lives?

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  Lets tackle this topic thats both heartwarming and perplexing.

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  For this episode, Im joined by Yu shan and Steve Hatherley.

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  Now grab your virtual compass and follow us to the heart of the discussion.

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  Clearly today were exploring the story of generosity that despite its growing strength, faces an uphill battle.

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  More people are rolling up their sleeves to donate blood.

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  Yet the demand in hospitals continues to outpace supply, which leads to the problems of some people finding it hard to use blood.

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  By saying finding it hard, I mean meeting problems.

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  In the end, we see surgeries happen, lives are saved, all the blood that need to be used are used.

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  Yet we still see problems and sometimes complaints in their daily lives.

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  So lets talk about the current situation.

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  The blood donation reaches record high to start with and see how come that high record of blood donation is not just solving the problem that easy.

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  I mean, the voluntary blood donations are the main source of clinical blood use in China.

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