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By Nigeria Health Watch | February 29, 2024

Strategic Partnership Between Nigeria’s NBSC and HemoClear B.V. Aims to Tackle Global Blood Transfusion Shortages

In a significant move towards improving global healthcare, the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) of Nigeria and Netherlands-based HemoClear B.V. are pleased to announce a strategic partnership. This alliance is set to introduce autologous (patient-own) blood transfusion services, addressing the critical issue of blood shortages leading to unnecessary suffering and death. Illustrating the gravity of […]

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Access Bank spotlights issues around blood donation with Employee Volunteering Scheme

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 23, 2021

In a bid to address issues surrounding the low rates of blood donation in the country, the Corporate Communications Group of Access Bank PLC, has partnered with Haima Health Initiative and the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service to launch the Save a Life project. The initiative, which is an offshoot of Access Bank’s longstanding Employee […]

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World Blood Donor Day 2021: Give Blood, You Could Save a Life

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 13, 2021

“My father was admitted into the general ward of Federal Medical Centre Jabi, Abuja. Adjacent to his bed was a 70-something-year-old man who was quite ill and frail. Daily, I observed as his son worked round the clock to care for his ailing father. One fateful day, early in the morning, I overheard him make […]

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Life is in the Blood: Talk Show Host drives donations to FCT blood bank

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 17, 2019

“To whomsoever saved my life – ‘Thank you’ I owe you my blood” –Kid It wasn’t the first time a heavy and prolonged period had sent Mma to the emergency room. Her monthly flow usually left her feeling extremely weak. “Madam get blood, get blood”, the hospital officials kept telling me,” Mma’s mother says. “It […]

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For One Percent: An Innovative Blood Bank in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 25, 2015

This week’s guest post is by Temie Giwa-Tubosun, director of the One Percent Project, whose aim is to improve the blood transfusion system in Nigeria. At Nigeria Health Watch, we take blood donation very seriously. The One Percent Project uses an innovative app to connect those in need of blood to those who are willing […]

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