Evan M. Bloch|Marion Vermeulen|Edward L. Murphy
Blood Transfusion Safety in Africa: A Literature Review of Infectious Disease and Organizational Challenges
blood safety remains important public health concern africa lack availability provision unsafe blood adversely impacts morbidity mortality region recognition shortfall world health organization established goal regional blood safety 2012 improved organization management blood donor recruitment collection testing donor blood well appropriate clinical use blood tagny et al transfusion 20084812561261 tapko et al status blood safety african region report 2006 survey httpwwwafrowhointendivisionsaprogrammesdsdhealthtechnologiesalaboratorieshtml brazzaville republic congo regional office africa 2006 although substantial progress toward meeting objectives continued obstacles development sustainability setting transfusion oversight still improved transfusiontransmitted infections real concern high prevalence transfusiontransmissible agents hepatitis b virus hiv general population means infected blood units escape detection even wellperformed laboratory testing resulting potential downstream transmission patients spectrum transfusiontransmitted infection include conventional well exotic pathogens many endemic region thereby imparting ongoing challenges recruitment testing strategies