Predonation testing of potential blood donors in resource-restricted settings

Transfusion

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 130-132

  Clark, Kenneth A ^a   Kataaha, Peter ^b   Mwangi, Jane ^c   Nyamongo, Jack ^d  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Uganda National Blood Transfusion Service   (Uganda)

^c Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya   (Kenya)

^d Kenya Natl Blood Transfus Services   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

AFRICA; BLOOD BANK; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD STORAGE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BUDGET; COUNSELING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FAMILY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GHANA; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MEDICAL CARE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDONATION TESTING; SCHOOL; SCREENING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS;

EID: 13144290161     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2004.04398.x     Document Type: Editorial

References (3)

1. Owusu-Ofori S, Temple J, Sarkodie F, et al. Predonation screening of blood donors with rapid tests: implementation and efficacy of a novel approach to blood safety in resource-poor settings. Transfusion 2005;45:133-140.
2. Tapko JB. Regional strategy: priority interventions for improving blood safety in the African region. Meeting of the International Consortium for Blood Safety and Liaised Organizations and Institutions; 2003 Feb 15-17; Atlanta, GA.
3. Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rapid strengthening of blood transfusion services in selected countries in Africa and the Caribbean for the Ministries of Health and National Transfusion Services under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Funding Opportunity Number 04077. Fed Regist 2003;68:67177-81.