Tag Archives: blood

Ugandans will need to embrace blood donation drives if the population is to be saved from blood shortage. This year alone during covid pandemic Uganda hospitals lacked blood for various patients. Uganda Blood Bank Clinical team leader Dr. Samuel Wante says Uganda requires 400,000 units annually however only 300,000 units are collected leaving short fall of 100,000 units. Wante made ...

Business leader and Managing Director of Cipla Quality Chemicals Limited has asked corporate companies  and government agencies to embrace blood donation drives to save mothers, children and accident victims on dire need of blood. Presiding over world blood donor day celebration under the theme: safe blood for all  Katongole noted that Uganda Blood Transfusion Services(UBTS) lacks sufficient blood supply for ...