PolyU Blood Donation Campaign 2020

It is the third year that PolyU has co-organised the campus-wide Blood Donation Campaign with the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) during the University Social Responsibility (USR) Month in October. Being a founding member of the USR Network, PolyU plays a key role in pursuing university social responsibility. More than 230 students and staff participated in this meaningful blood drive between 14 and 16 October.

Besides promoting blood donation on campus, the Blood Donation Campaign co-organised by PolyU’s Global Engagement Office, Student Affairs Office and School of Nursing also provided a training opportunity for our nursing students to learn about the operation of a mobile blood drive.

Dr Jennifer Leung, Associate Consultant of the Hong Kong Red Cross BTS, presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Ir Prof. Ben Young, PolyU’s Vice President (Student and International Affairs) in recognition of PolyU’s continued support to BTS’s life-saving efforts.

Besides donating blood, students were also encouraged to register as a marrow donor by donating a blood sample.

(From the left) Dr Grace Ngai, Head of the Service-Learning and Leadership Office, Ms Wynne Wong, Acting Interim Director of Global Engagement, Prof. Esmond Mok, Dean of Students and Director of Student Affairs Office, Dr Jennifer Leung, Associate Consultant of the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, Ir Prof. Ben Young, Vice President (Student and International Affairs), Prof. David Shum, Dean of Faculty of Health and Social Sciences and Dr Eric Tam, Associate Dean of Students encouraged students to play a broader role in the University’s social responsibility by donating blood.