Tag Archives: Blood Bank

HOIMA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in the Albertine region have launched investigations after Asinansi Nyakato, the Hoima City Woman Member of Parliament was blocked from accessing the construction site for the Hoima Blood Bank situated in Kasingo cell. Nyakato who had gone to monitor the construction of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers have tasked the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to avail a supplementary request of Shs10 billion to the National Drug Authority (NDA) to facilitate the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services to carry out blood donation activities. Members of Parliament (MPs) were responding to …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA  | The Mengo Rotary Blood Bank has bid farewell to its outgoing board members while warmly welcoming a fresh team ready to uphold the legacy of saving lives through blood donations. The handover ceremony at Emin Pasha Hotel on September 2, was attended by prominent …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Insurance Brokers Association of Uganda (IBAU) in partnership with Nakasero Blood Bank has organized a two-day blood donation drive at New Taxi Park. Speaking during the opening of the inaugural blood donation drive aimed at New Taxi Park today, Christopher Bakesiga Mugisha, IBAU Business …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) has raised concern over decreasing blood stocks which experts are now attributing to a high number of road traffic accidents and a surge in malaria. Samuel Davis Wante, the Blood Collection Clinical Team lead at the Nakasero Blood Bank …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plans to establish a blood bank in Moroto district have suffered a setback as the community remains negative about donating blood, largely due to ignorance, officials have said. Moroto District Health Officer Dr Hans Lokaale, says the district with support from Doctors without Borders, has …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda is one of the entities that has been honoured for its contributions as one of the platinum partners in the development and sustainability of the Mengo Hospital Rotary Blood Bank. Shekar Mehta, president of Rotary International, presented the award to David Wandera, …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Lira Regional Referral Hospital has got a blood bank.  The facility was set up by the Health Ministry in partnership with Star Pharmaceutical company. The blood bank comprises an Architect i2000 Elalyasar machine that will be used for screening, testing and analyzing blood.  The blood …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale regional blood bank is struggling to raise the required units of blood to supply health facilities in the region. The blood bank has been hit severally by blood shortage since the nationwide lockdown started in March this year. Dr. Ahmed Bumba, the manager Mbale …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal regional blood bank is struggling to operate due to poor funding. During an interview with URN, the director Archbald Bahizi said the blood bank receives only 450 million shillings annually to run its activities yet they have to serve 37 transfusing …