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Bookmark or Share- Blood transfusion safety - World Health Organization (WHO)In some cases, this allows a unit of donated blood to meet the needs of more than one patient and is an important aspect of the transfusion train. However, not all countries have facilities to process blood in this way, and only 50 of 173 reporting countries produce plasma-derived medicinal products domestically.
- Blood products - World Health Organization (WHO)A blood product is any therapeutic substance derived from human blood, including whole blood and other blood components for transfusion, and plasma-derived medicinal products (PDMPs). Medicinal (medical therapeutic) products derived from human donations of blood and plasma play a critical role in health care.
- Blood safety and availability - World Health Organization (WHO)Blood collected in an anticoagulant can be stored and transfused to a patient in an unmodified state. This is known as ‘whole blood’ transfusion. However, blood can be used more effectively if it is processed into components, such as red cell concentrates, platelet concentrates, plasma and cryoprecipitate.
- Health products policy and standards - World Health Organization (WHO)A break in the blood cold chain leads to wastage and discard of unsuitable blood units, which may adversely affect the supply of blood and blood products for transfusion. An effective blood cold chain is essential for the countries to implement strategies to expand safe blood transfusion services to cover wider geographic areas and achieve ...
- Guidelines and Principles for Safe Blood Transfusion Practice ...Module 1: Safe Blood Donation. Module 2: Screening for HIV and Other Infectious Agents. Module 3: Blood Group Serology. The modules have been written by blood transfusion specialists with knowledge and experience of developing countries and the modules have been under continuing review by many blood transfusion medicine experts throughout the ...
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