Alarm as national blood bank has no single dropKenya is running empty blood banks, according to an advisory team formed last week to oversee the supply and utilisation of blood and blood products in the country. The multi-disciplinary team was giving its views on the National Blood Transfusion Bill 2020 that seeks to cure perennial blood shortage in the country. “When the committee visited the centres, we saw that there is not a single unit of blood. The proposed legislation also seeks to cure loopholes that have turned the once flourishing blood transfusion service into a lucrative business targeting rich patients, as the majority poor die for lack of blood. If the bill becomes law, county governments will be required to work closely with the blood transfusion service to enure compliance with safety standards.

Source: Standard Digital May 04, 2020 20:15 UTC