The blood supply in Sub-Saharan Africa: needs, challenges, and solutions.

Volume: 49, Issue: 3, Pages: 416 - 421
Published: Dec 1, 2013
Abstract
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is burdened with a growing population and poor health care resources. Transfusion medicine is uniquely affected for SSA as a result of a combination of factors which put tremendous pressure on the blood supply. In this review, we consider these factors including: malaria, sickle cell anemia, transfusion medicine infrastructure, and past transfusion medicine policies including those which are tied to foreign aid, such as...
Paper Details
Title
The blood supply in Sub-Saharan Africa: needs, challenges, and solutions.
Published Date
Dec 1, 2013
Volume
49
Issue
3
Pages
416 - 421
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