Nation forum of intelligent blood construction was held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on May 17. The conference aimed to further enhance the exchanges and cooperation among blood practitioners in the field of information technology, and to showcase the achievements in the construction of intelligent blood establishments, and also to promote the sustainable development of blood transfusion in China. 

To further promote the protection of blood donors' privacy, Expert Consensus on the Protection of Blood Donors’ Privacy was released at the opening ceremony. In addition, the forum introduced the artificial intelligence assistant for electronic blood donation certificates, named "Xiao Xue" (Little Snow). Invented by Zhejiang Blood Center, "Xiao Xue" is a Q＆A robot used to answer questions about electronic blood donation certificates.

Leaders from the National Health Commission and the Health Commission of Zhejiang Province, as well as Hu Wei, Director of Zhejiang Province Blood Center, had made wonderful speeches at the conference. 

Reported by the Zhejiang Province Blood Center   

Translated by TANG Xinyi;   

Reviewed by MA Ling, JIANG Nizhen