Senavirathna who is attached to the National Blood Transfusion Service, and which was published in the said Journal’s 30th Volume’s First Issue on 1 July 2021. Furthermore, Senavirathna explained that in the case of patients presenting with multiple injuries, they frequently experience major haemorrhage, thus requiring massive blood transfusion in which all blood products, and not just the replacement of red blood cells, are of vital essence. For this purpose, an action plan to work together with the national emergency preparedness and response plan is required. Since blood bank staff was mainly involved in the process of the provision of blood, the large crowds that came to donate blood could not be managed by the blood bank. The transfusion of FFP is essential in massive blood transfusion,” Senavirathna further added.

Source: The Nation July 20, 2021 18:56 UTC