Hematology Research
New Hematology Research Research from University of Cambridge Outlined
Published in Blood Weekly, October 6th, 2011
2011 OCT 6 -- "Blood transfusion safety in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is marred by the high prevalence of infectious agents, chronic blood shortage and lack of resources. However, considerable pressure is applied by richer countries and international transfusion bodies to establish voluntary, non-remunerated blood donors (VNRD) as the only source of blood, excluding the traditional family/replacement donors on the grounds of a higher level of safety," scientists writing in the British Journal of Haematology report.
"Such a policy increases the cost of a unit of blood by two to fivefold and exacerbates the pre-existing blood shortage. This review...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2011-10-06)
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