Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 23 (Xinhua) -- On April 23, Xinhua Daily Telegraph published a report entitled "Since then, you and I have a "blood relationship" -- 20 years of perseverance in a medical university".
On June 21, 2006, Bo Jianbo, who was in his fourth year of college, collected hematopoietic stem cells twice in a row, successfully saving the life of a high school student suffering from leukemia.
On April 5, 2016, hematopoietic stem cells collected from Gao Tianming, a 22-year-old college student, were rushed to Chongqing and infused into a child with leukemia who had just turned one year old.
On November 30, 2023, with only 23 days to go before the postgraduate entrance examination, Guo Wei, who was nervously preparing for the exam, walked into the blood collection room and ignited the light of life for patients with blood diseases with love......
At this moment, they are connected with strangers in the distance, and since then they have a precious "bloodline", their blood flows in the stranger's body, and their lives shine brightly. All three young people are from the same school: Dalian Medical University.
There are more than 4 million patients with blood diseases in the mainland every year, and more than 40,000 new leukemia patients in the country every year. Many patients lose their lives due to a lack of matching hematopoietic stem cells that prevent them from being transplanted. Since 2004, Dalian Medical University has advocated and encouraged teachers and students to donate hematopoietic stem cells, and in the past 20 years, 4,273 students have joined the volunteer team of donating hematopoietic stem cells, accounting for one-fifth of Dalian, and 21 volunteers have successfully donated, accounting for one-third of Dalian.
Walking into this medical university with red genes, the reporter seemed to feel the bright red, beating and energetic "hematopoietic stem cells".
After 12 years, it's finally you
On April 2, 31-year-old Pan Yanzhu ushered in the highlight moment of her life. After graduating 14 years later, she returned to her alma mater, Dalian Medical University, for the first time, and stood on the podium of the Student Activity Center, feeling the reverent gaze of her younger brothers and sisters, and she was extremely excited.
Pan Yanzhu, who just completed hematopoietic stem cell collection at Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University in Guangzhou 11 days ago, said that she was the 21st hematopoietic stem cell donor in the school to be "the freshest to be baked". In 2010, Pan Yanzhu volunteered to become a volunteer to donate hematopoietic stem cells, and was notified of the successful matching in 2022. "I didn't expect that after 12 years, I finally waited for him who was related to me, a promise, and I will stick to it for life!" The Buyi girl, who is 1.5 meters tall and weighs less than 90 pounds, has a loud voice.
The recipient was a 16-year-old boy who wrote a letter to Pan Yanzhu while still in his hospital bed, and although the font was a little crooked, it brought tears to Pan Yanzhu's eyes. "How fortunate I am to be able to give him hope to live at a time when he feels helpless or even hopeless in his future life, and from then on I have one more brother in this world who cannot meet but is related by blood. ”
During the interview, the reporter saw a tear-jerking letter, which was the sincere expression of a high school teacher in Sichuan:
In 2013, I contracted acute myeloid leukemia, and my family was devastated, trying to make a difference, but looking very weak. One can only pin hope on finding that one in 100,000 opportunity.
In my life, the first life was conceived by my parents, however, there was a special exception in my life - a second life. The most exciting moment for me was on May 15th and 16th, 2014, when a life-sustaining blood crossed the north and south of the river, flew from a thousand miles to the southwest corner, 191 ml of hematopoietic stem cells were slowly infused into my blood, and the fire of life will be conceived, grown, rooted, germinated, flowered and fruited in my body after 28-50 days.
It is said that the donor, a student from Dalian Medical University, was interning in Weihai, Shandong Province when he donated hematopoietic stem cells. His blood sample was collected 4 years ago, and after receiving the notification, he donated hematopoietic stem cells for free without flinching, which is a selfless act of righteousness.
The stories of the 21 college students who successfully donated hematopoietic stem cells are so wonderful and touching.
Liu Yuexuan, a 2001 clinical medicine student, became a volunteer in April 2005, and in order to let the blood bank contact her, she left several phone numbers at home, classmates, friends, etc., for fear of losing the opportunity to donate.
On July 1, 2011, 26-year-old Zhao Guangren donated 170 ml of hematopoietic stem cells into the body of a 23-year-old acute monocytic leukemia patient who was waiting for transplantation.
In the 2016 graduation season, Bao Xueting, who had just attended the graduation ceremony, received a notification that she was successfully matched with a patient, and she was on the train home at this time. She did not hesitate to agree to donate on the spot. "Since I chose to become a volunteer in the first place, I have already given hope to others, so I can't let people down," she said. Soon, her donated hematopoietic stem cells were transfused into the body of a Hong Kong compatriot.
On the morning of February 5, 2024, the Spring Festival is approaching, and graduate Wang Jiawei is conducting a special "relay of life", and after 5 hours of collection, he successfully donated his hematopoietic stem cells, giving hope to a strange patient. "This is the best Chinese New Year gift, I will always remember this winter, remember this Spring Festival. ”
Yin He, the school's 17th student who successfully donated hematopoietic stem cells, said on behalf of all donors: "Health is related to life, which is the original vow made when entering the temple of medicine, and as a medical student, it is our luck to save the lives of others in such a special way." I am grateful to my alma mater for giving me enough confidence and courage to go to such a life appointment, and I hope to become a doctor in the future to help more people get rid of the torture of illness. ”
Each of us is a hematopoietic stem cell
On the morning of April 2, Dalian Medical University held the 20th anniversary of the hematopoietic stem cell volunteer service project and the 17th hematopoietic stem cell blood sample collection activity in the Student Activity Center.
"I am proud to be a volunteer to donate hematopoietic stem cells. Isaac Smayilijiang, a 2023 Uyghur student majoring in clinical medicine, said excitedly.
At the event, the school specially invited several alumni from Dandong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and other places who successfully donated hematopoietic stem cells to share their glorious experiences. Bo Jianbo, the school's first hematopoietic stem cell donor, said: "Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is currently one of the effective methods for the treatment of leukemia and other malignant blood diseases. Donating hematopoietic stem cells can give patients a new lease of life, help them overcome their diseases, and save their lives. Here, I would like to call on everyone to contribute to the donation of hematopoietic stem cells. ”
Seeing the students lining up in a long line and stretching out their arms to have their blood samples drawn, Liu Yuan, the head of the school's human resources department, had tears in her eyes, as if she had returned to the scene when the school first carried out this activity 20 years ago.
In 2004, two student union officials introduced to Liu Yuan, then secretary of the school's Youth League Committee, that hematopoietic stem cell donation activities were being carried out in the society. "At that time, it was still a new thing in the mainland, and I felt very good after listening to the introduction, especially medical students should set an example in this regard. In this way, a project of donating hematopoietic stem cells sponsored by the Youth League Committee of the school and undertaken by the department began to be launched.
The school worked closely with the Dalian Red Cross Society to carry out extensive publicity through lectures, campus broadcasts, posters, and banners. For the first time, a hematopoietic stem cell collection activity was organized on campus, and in just a few hours, hundreds of volunteer forms were distributed.
"Some students rushed to the blood draw site in advance for fear of affecting the exam, and some students fainted and stretched out their arms while covering their faces. Looking at the youthful faces, everyone was full of positive energy, and what I felt most at that time was that each of them was a 'hematopoietic stem cell'. Liu Yuan said.
Cang Jian, the current secretary of the General Party Branch of the School of Laboratory Medicine, took over the "Transmission of Love" from Liu Yuan in 2013. Since then, he has been touched by the students' "righteous deeds" all the time.
The students responded positively to each event, some of whom were in a relationship and signed up to donate hematopoietic stem cells as a sign up to witness their love, and some of whom took the event as a birthday gift for themselves.
In 2016, Bao Yongle, a 2012 student who became the first case in Dalian to successfully match hematopoietic stem cells with foreign patients and achieve donation, was thin at that time and the donor was required to weigh more than 50 kilograms. "He's not worried about his body, but he's not weighing enough. In order to be able to successfully donate, buy nutritional supplements at your own expense, increase your exercise, and successfully meet the minimum weight requirement. Cang Jian said.
Liu Gonghui, the current deputy secretary of the Youth League Committee of the school, also stretched out his arm to take blood samples on April 2 and joined the team to donate hematopoietic stem cells. "You may still have a vague understanding of donating hematopoietic stem cells, but in fact, the donation process is safe, scientific, and will not affect human health. It may be because we don't know much that we are afraid, which makes us indifferent to the love we should have. Therefore, as long as you are in good health and have the courage to contribute, please sign up and join the team of volunteering to donate hematopoietic stem cells. She loudly appealed to the students present.
Let the red gene be in the blood
Walking into the History Museum of Dalian Medical University, the reporter immediately felt a strong "red" atmosphere. The school has a separate exhibition area for hematopoietic stem cell work, displaying the list of donors, medals and letters from recipients.
In 1947, in order to meet the urgent need for medical talents in the People's Liberation War and the construction of New China, the Communist Party of China established the first regular medical university in the liberated area, then known as Kwantung Medical College. Most of the graduates were assigned to military hospitals, and directly supported the liberation war in the Northeast and the whole country, and the red gene of the great doctors took root here. In the 60s of the 20th century, in order to implement the strategic plan of the Party Central Committee to support the construction of the third line, the whole school moved south to Zunyi City, and it was not until 1978 that it moved back to Dalian; since 2001, the whole school has received 10 batches of 69 outstanding experts to provide counterpart assistance, and sent advanced equipment to Nagqu. In March 2020, when the new crown epidemic was raging, the doctors were moved by the order, and the starry night retrograde, the largest medical team in the country was dispatched at one time, and it was the first to enter Leishenshan Hospital......
Tong Chunguang, deputy secretary of the party committee of the school, said: "It is precisely because of the dedication and dedication of generations of great doctors that it has penetrated into the souls of great doctors and students, and the hematopoietic stem cell donation project has quickly taken root and borne fruitful results in great doctors." ”
In 2015, the Red Cross Education and Training Base of the school was established, and a special area for hematopoietic stem cell work was set up, and a set of donated hematopoietic stem cell system engineering has been formed in continuous practice.
Zong Ailing, captain of the Dalian Red Cross Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donation Volunteer Service Team, said: "Every successful donor of Dalian Medical University is a shock to my heart, and I can see in them the responsibility and responsibility of contemporary young people, and the unswerving original intention and mission. ”