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NBSZ Left With Less Than 5 Days' Supply Of Blood | FULL TEXT

NBSZ Left With Less Than 5 Days' Supply Of Blood | FULL TEXT

Statement by the National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) on current blood stock levels and the remedial action being pursued.

NBS) currently has low blood stocks (below 5 days cover) at all our branches nationally.

Blood group O is the most affected because of the higher demand as it is considered a universal type.

In emergencies or times of shortage, it can be transfused into persons of other blood groups.

Group O is found in approximately 50% of all Zimbabweans, contributing factors to the shortage include but are not limited to:

  • low donor turnouts, maybe due to 3rd wave concerns
  • community impacts of 3rd wave affecting attendance to collections sites
  • learning institutions remain closed, our major source of donors who contribute about 75% of blood in the national blood bank.
  • we also get blood from corporates but they are operating at low capacity, so few donor inflows

The remedial action being pursued are:

  • donor contact centre is active
  • need for continued support from corporates and the community through community-based blood drives
  • media to assist in inviting blood donors to come for donations.

The thrust of the message is that NBSZ is calling on all blood group O blood donors to come forward and help boost the blood bank stocks.

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