Over 4,000 Blood Donors and Elite Partners recognized at Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service's Annual Award Ceremony

Over 4 000 blood donors and Elite Partners commended at Annual Donor Award Ceremony for second consecutive year

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

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.

The Chairman of the BTS Hospital Governing Committee, Mr Ignatius Chan (centre) and the Chief Executive and Medical Director, Dr Lee Cheuk-kwong (second right) took a group photo with the youngest female awardee, Miss Yeung Megan Ho Ching (second left) and two student emcees and Blood Donation Ambassadors from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (first left and first right). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chairman of the Hospital Authority, Mr Henry Fan presented award for "retiree" blood donors who reached the age limits for blood donation, expressing the sincere gratitude for their life-long support for blood donation. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Under Secretary for Health, Dr Cecilia Fan presented awards to outstanding blood donors. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) today (June 14) held its Annual Donor Award Ceremony to commend outstanding regular blood donors. Photo shows officiating guests with the BTS mascot Captain Blood at the Annual Donor Award Ceremony. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HAD opens temporary heat shelters

The Home Affairs Department is opening 19 community halls/community centres as temporary heat shelters today (August 16).

The Home Affairs Department and the District Offices review from time to time the arrangements of heat shelters with a view to enhancing their services. A series of service enhancement measures have been introduced this year, including strengthening the cooling and ventilation facilities, providing drinking water dispensers which are more easily accessible, offering personal cooling items, providing more comfortable rest areas and improving the female zone, while food items that cater for the dietary needs of ethnic minorities are even provided in certain heat shelters, so as to provide more comprehensive services for users of heat shelters.

The temporary heat shelters will remain open for people to take refuge from the heat when the Very Hot Weather Warning is in force. From 10.30pm to 8am the next day, the temporary heat shelters will also provide bedding and a sleeping place for people in need. The shelters are manned by duty attendants.

For further information, please call the department's hotline before midnight on 2572 8427.

The heat shelters are located at:

Hong Kong Island:

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Central and Western -

Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall

3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex

2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun

Eastern -

Causeway Bay Community Centre

3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay

Southern -

Lei Tung Community Hall

Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau

Wan Chai -

Wan Chai Activities Centre

LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai

Kowloon:

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Kowloon City -

Hung Hom Community Hall

1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices

42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom

Kwun Tong -

Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre

71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin

Sham Shui Po -

Shek Kip Mei Community Hall

G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate

Wong Tai Sin -

Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre

45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan

Yau Tsim Mong -

Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre

60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei

New Territories:

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Islands -

Tung Chung Community Hall

G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building, 39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung

Kwai Tsing -

Kwai Shing Community Hall

Podium, Block 6, Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung

North -

Cheung Wah Community Hall

Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling

Sai Kung -

Hang Hau Community Hall

G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O

Sha Tin -

Lung Hang Estate Community Centre

Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin

Tai Po -

Tai Po Community Centre

2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po

Tsuen Wan -

Lei Muk Shue Community Hall

G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan

Tuen Mun -

Wu Shan Road Community Hall

101 Wu Shan Road, Tuen Mun

Yuen Long -

Long Ping Community Hall

Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long

Yuen Long -

Tin Yiu Community Centre

Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai

In addition to the above heat shelters, a number of community halls/community centres can also be used for taking refuge from the heat during their operating hours. For their address details, please browse the following document:www.had.gov.hk/file_manager/en/documents/public_services/emergency_services/List_CH_CC_Day_E.pdf.

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