Blood Donations Urgently Required by Beijing United Family Hospital

admin wrote:

I've just confirmed with Beijing United that blood is not bought and sold on the open market, hence the shortage (and the idiocy of many of the "hey why don't those rich bastards just go out and buy some" remarks above). Here's what they said:

"All blood used by hospitals in BJ must be first acquired by, and processed through, the BJ blood center. Nobody can 'purchase' blood except them. They are only legal distributor."

Thanks for following up on this, admin.

Nice how wild speculation dries up when facts are verified.

Julya01 wrote:

But my question is, why BUF no open a centre in their clinic if they need the blood ? And in special if is so emergency case as this one ? It sound lieke a business this. First donate to Tongzhou centre, then they sell it to UFH ( really ? or they need it there too ?) .

Hi July,

If you investigate China's regulations on foreign businesses (hospitals) operating in China, you'll find that there are a TON of rules/guidelines controlling what the foreign companies may or may not do. Very few of the laws are logical, but if a foreign company wants to operate legally here, it has to do whatever the (unreasonable) local laws/regulations say.

I think that if you research China's laws about blood and drugs, you'll find that BJ United probably isn't allowed to open its own blood donation center. BJ United Hospital operates VERY efficiently, so if it's not opening its own blood donation center, you can be pretty sure that it's because of China's laws controlling blood distribution.

I agree with you ! China only think money and business and use foreigners really for anything they think we are so stupid to do for them.... Why the hospital don't say " come right here, right now and donate your blood for this 2 peoples " , why is need to go to other hospital to donate it then they sell it further ? Is a bullshit ... Oh, where to add, you need pay the visit to doctor, the tools they need to collect your blood, etc.. this is China ! And yes, right, the subway is terrible expensive now. More expensive than in Shenzhen . And anyway, I don;t think so Chinese peoples no have RH negative blood, they only don't want to recognize this and most o them , who has RH negative, in special the women, will refuse even to take the medical test for getting married ! Because RH negative is dangerous to have a child and it will then be transmited further generation. In all the world exist RH negative and RH positive, so is not true Chinese no have RH negative , but better say, chinese peoples don;t care to donate blood for others ! In special if the patient is foreigner ! This is the truth ...

Hi squid,

It's nothing to do with money; access to blood and drugs are controlled by China's medical regulations. If a particular type of blood isn't available at the Chinese blood bank they are legally partnered with, I imagine that BJ United can't get it anywhere else without going through ridiculous amounts of red tape to get the blood from another source. The expense isn't the problem; it's the TIME it would take to go about this the legal way. Bureaucracy, espcially here, has little concern about the immediate needs of one person.

As you rightly said “looking at how rare” such blood groups are in China, and how expensive house rent is in Beijing and the recent increment in the subway prices… I feel you guys should pay a couple of thousands to get the blood. Or you want it free from foreigners then sell it to the needy. I have the negative O anyway. I might need to see the patient before selling -- oh sorry donating