The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Tuesday organized an event titled '
Safe Blood for All' at its National Headquarters here in connection with the World Blood Donor Day.
'Use of syringes and
safe blood transfusion must be ensured to control hepatitis.
Gordon also assured the public that the PRC aims to open up more blood banks and blood centers for accessibility of blood supply, adding that the PRC and the Department of Health are ensuring that sure and
safe blood will be available for all, even in the most vulnerable communities in the rural areas in the country.
This was stated by Hasan Abbas Zaheer, National Coordinator of the
Safe Blood Transfusion Programme (SBTP) while speaking to Dawn with respect to the World Blood Donors Day.
KARACHI -- Dr Ziauddin Hospital on Friday organized blood donation camp themed '
safe blood for all' to raise awareness of the universal need for
safe blood in the delivery of health care on the World Blood Donor Day.
Safe blood supplies are a scarce commodity, especially in developing countries, many events will be holding around the world on June 14 to mark World Blood Donor Day.
The event serves to raise awareness of the need for
safe blood. It is also an occasion to thank blood donors for their voluntary efforts in this direction.
World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) is being observed on Friday to raise awareness about the need for
safe blood transfusion and to thank donors for their lifesaving gifts.
Barriers to Timely and
Safe Blood Transfusion for PPH Patients: Evidence from a Qualitative Study in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Dr Zainab al Arimi, director of Blood Banks Services Department, said MoH has made continuous efforts to provide
safe blood by implementing a number of strategies like stopping import of blood and relying entirely on the generosity of people in the sultanate.
While the hospital staff says they boil blood to normalise its temperature as it remains in cold storage of blood banks, it merits a mention thatmedical experts strongly discourage the practice for it can affect kidneys of patients.Blood transfusion is a routine medical practice all over the world but the 2017 case of two siblings contracting HIV in an Islamabad hospital after blood transfusion had triggered debate about "
safe blood" in the country.