Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 19, National Social Security Fund in partnership with Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) kicked off a blood donation drive to collect over 3,000 units of rare blood types currently in high demand in hospitals. At the launch of the drive, Barbra Arimi, NSSF …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) has teamed up with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to address the shortage of rare blood groups, specifically the Rhesus-negative blood types, in the blood bank. The three-day drive aims to collect up to 3,000 units of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) have cited constant concerns of illegal blood sales as one of the reasons given by some possible blood donors for not taking part. Michael Mukundane, the coordinator for the National Blood Bank said despite increased awareness and change in blood …
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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 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has been recognized by Uganda Blood Transfusion Services for rallying members of the public to donate blood across the country under their RED Campaign. The announcement was made during the World Blood Donor Day, a day celebrated annually on June 14 under the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has tabled before parliament a request of Shillings 20.5 billion meant to finance different strategies and critical areas by the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) to mitigate blood shortage in the country. Led by the Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Laura Nagasha Barumba, Uganda’s first patient to recover from coronavirus disease also known as COVID-19 was among the first one to respond to the Ministry of Health’s call for blood donation. As she spoke to URN at Mulago Hospital last evening, her blood had just …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) is struggling to hit blood collection targets with the persistence of stock-outs. When URN contacted UBTS Executive Director Dr Dorothy Kyeyune Byabazaire on Sunday, refused to comment on the status of the stocks whereas Public Relations Officer Micheal Mukundane …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Blood Transfusion Service-UBTS is struggling to get blood donors in Hoima region. Hoima region supplies blood to 18 health facilities, among them; Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, Kagadi Hospital, Buliisa Hospital, Kiboga Hospital, Masindi Hospital, Kibaale Hospital, Kikuube Health Centre IV, Ntwetwe Health Centre …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some hospitals in Kampala will have their blood supplies delivered by drones by March 2020, thanks to a government nod to an initiative by Ugandan German innovator John Goslino. Goslino’s blood connect project secured government approval through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Although …
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