Safe blood transfusion practices in blood banks of Karachi, Pakistan.
Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Journal Article: Transfusion Medicine (impact factor: 1.81). 10/2010; 21(1):57-62. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2010.01042.x
Abstract
Twenty-three blood banks were randomly selected from a list of registered 40 in Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan. To evaluate the SBT practices in the selected blood banks, a questionnaire and a checklist were administered during 2007-2008.
Of the 23 blood banks surveyed, 4 (17%) were affiliated with government or a semi-government institution; 16 (70%) blood banks had a healthy donor recruitment program and 2 (9%) of the blood banks agreed that they recruited remunerated (paid) blood donors. Donors were screened for HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and syphilis by all 23 blood banks, whereas malaria was screened by all blood banks but one.
SBT practices in Karachi have improved since 1995; an active role by the government in policy-making has proven effective.
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