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Blood Transfusion Bill will Ensure Safe, Affordable Blood When Passed

Peter Amine Jun 19, 2020 0

Mr Nanbol Daniel, Member, Plateau House of Assembly, says the Blood Transfusion Bill before the Assembly, when passed, will ensure safe and affordable blood for patients. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Jos that…

Government

Lagos Needs 260,000 Units of Blood to Meet Growing Transfusion Demand

Oluwafunke Ishola Jun 14, 2020 0

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says Lagos will need about 260,000 units of blood annually to meet the growing blood transfusion demand at its health facilities. Abayomi made this known through a virtual…

Government

Haematologist Urges Nigerians to Donate Blood to Reduce COVID-19 Fatality

Cecilia Ologunagba Jun 14, 2020 0

A Consultant Haematologist at the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Uche Nwokwu, has urged Nigerians to donate blood to reduce Coronavirus (COVID-19) fatality and to save lives of those in need of blood. Nwokwu made the call in an…

News

Alimosho General Hospital collaborates with LASU, LSBTS on blood donation

Uchediunor Augusta Oct 24, 2019 0

The Blood Transfusion Committee of Alimosho General Hospital in Lagos has commenced a three-day collaborative blood donation initiative within the Lagos State University (LASU) community. The Chairman of the Committee, Dr Olumide…

Health & Relationships

18% of HIV infections blamed on unsafe blood transfusion

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 15, 2018 0

Mrs Temie Giwa-Tubosun, a former Fellow of the World Health Organisation (WHO), says 18 per cent of HIV infections in Nigeria resulted from unsafe blood transfusion. Giwa-Tubosun said at an exhibition of “Innovations on Health Care” on…

Health & Relationships

Expert tasks FG on establishment of national blood transfusion service

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 15, 2017

Prof. Yetunde Aken’Ova, Head, Department of Haematology, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has urged the Federal Government to establish a national blood transfusion service to encourage voluntary blood donation in Nigeria.…

Government

Buhari Has Anaemia, Doctor Reveals

News Agency of Nigeria Mar 12, 2017

A medical expert, Professor Femi Williams, categorically said yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari, was anaemic. This, the certified physician in Anatomical Pathology from London and Ireland, told The Nation in an interview, could…