Blood Safety

FHI's pioneering efforts in HIV prevention include developing and promoting blood safety policies and training blood bank and laboratory staff. A well-organized national blood transfusion service requires training and retaining good staff, as well as effective blood-testing strategies, procurement, purchasing, quality assurance, and forward planning. Ensuring the availability of safe blood for transfusions is one component of a multi-pronged HIV prevention strategy. Other key aspects include building and maintaining a pool of safe blood donors, ensuring that blood is appropriately used, and preventing health conditions that require blood transfusions. 

 

 

WHO Blood Safety Information (2008)

 

US Department of Health and Human Services Blood Safety (2008)

 

PEPFAR on Blood Safety (2008)

 

PEPFAR Report on Blood Safety and HIV/AIDS (2006)