Donating blood can save lives, said Anita Herczegh, wife of former President János Áder, patron of the Civil Blood Donation on Thursday, at the Budapest location of the national program series. The program series is organized by the local civil communities, in many settlements jointly with the Hungarian Red Cross.
I have been donating blood regularly since I was a university student, I always try to draw attention to the importance of donating blood - said Anita Herczeg, who donated blood herself after the statement.
Sándor Nagy, the professional deputy general director of the National Blood Transfusion Service, explained: the Civil Blood Donation started in 2019, "even the Covid epidemic did not break its momentum", last year more than three thousand people applied, and now there are already fifteen hundred in the first week.
Anita Herczegh, wife of former president János Áder, chairman of the board of trustees of the Regőczi Foundation, donates blood as the main patron of the national program series called Civil Blood Donation at the VIII. Civil Auction in Budapest on February 23, 2023. MTI/Tibor Illyés
The program series is organized by the local civil communities, in many settlements jointly with the Hungarian Red Cross, added Sándor Nagy. He emphasized that the winter period is always more difficult and represents the biggest challenge in terms of blood supply, which is why the event is organized in this period.
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Cover photo: Anita Herczegh, wife of former president János Áder, chairman of the board of trustees of the Regőczi Foundation, speaks as the main patron of the national program series called Civil blood donation, before donating blood at the VIII. Civil Auction in Budapest on February 23, 2023. MTI/Tibor Illyés
