Bauchi State Government
has concluded plans to establish functional Blood Banks in all the 27 General
Hospitals across the state.
This was disclosed by the
Executive Chairman of the State Hospitals Management Board, Dr Abdul’Aziz
Manga, in an interview with newsmen in Bauchi.
Manga said the move would
drastically reduce infant and maternal mortality resulting from lack of blood
in hospitals. He said that only seven hospitals in the state currently have
standard functional blood banks.
He also countered reports that blood donated by
individuals was being used for cult activities and assured that blood donated
by the people was strictly used in saving the lives of patients
Manga further stated that the Board would evolve a way whereby
relations of beneficiaries of donated blood are encouraged to ensure the
hospitals maintain steady supplies
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