| Moving on from voluntary non-remunerated donors: who is the best blood donor? | |
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PMID: 21539535 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Blood transfusion safety in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is marred by the high prevalence of infectious agents, chronic blood shortage and lack of resources. However, considerable pressure is applied by richer countries and international transfusion bodies to establish voluntary, non-remunerated blood donors (VNRD) as the only source of blood, excluding the traditional family/replacement donors on the grounds of a higher level of safety. Such a policy increases the cost of a unit of blood by two to fivefold and exacerbates the pre-existing blood shortage. This review provides compelling evidence that first-time VNRD are no safer than family/replacement donors and that only repeat donation provides improved blood safety. In order to limit blood shortage and maintain affordability of the blood supply in SSA, both types of donors should be accepted and both should be encouraged to donate regularly. |
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Authors:
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Jean-Pierre Allain |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-5-3 |
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Title: British journal of haematology Volume: - ISSN: 1365-2141 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-5-4 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372544 Medline TA: Br J Haematol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
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Division of Transfusion Medicine, Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. |
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