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Record-breaking SPC bleeds for those in need
 Nothing blood the best: SPC Li treats Red Cross staff to another pint of plasma |
The bloodlines run deep for Senior Police Constable Li Kam-keung who was recently hailed as the most generous blood donor in Hong Kong's history. In another Force first, the Hong Kong Red Cross said the South Kowloon Court officer was the local record holder for giving blood.
He recently helped the Red Cross present prizes in a ceremony organised by Radio Television Hong Kong to pop star Kelly Chen, along with assistance from Commissioner of Correctional Services Benny Ng Ching-kwok, Legislator Cheng Kai-nam and cyclist Hung Chung-yam.
The 45-year-old has been donating since his teens, clocking up 218 regular and apheresis donations in 30 years. At 500 millilitres a go, it adds up to about 110,000 millilitres, or the equivalent to the blood content of about 16 adults.
He's been a regular at the Red Cross centre in King's Park Rise, close to his workplace, for the last 10 years and is almost considered family by staff there.
An ardent Red Cross supporter, SPC Li was always eager to have his family and friends join him in giving blood due to the invaluable help it offers those in need.
"Giving blood does no harm at all. Your body quickly replenishes the blood lost and what's more, the process improves your metabolism which is good for your health," he said. "So I'll continue giving blood until 65 which is the age limit. After that I hope my kids will continue what I've done for most of my life."
And that's not all, the SPC with a heart of gold upped the ante with his blood-donating mates by registering as a bone marrow donor a couple of years ago. "So far, I have not donated bone marrow to a matching patient but when there is a need, I won't give it a second thought."
Apheresis donations require a blood cell separator to process a donor's blood to collect specific components like platelets and plasma which can be used to produce a number of blood products such as clotting factors for treating haemophiliacs and drugs for special-need patients.
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