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D ATA IN C ONTEXT: N ATIONAL B LOOD T RANSFUSION S ERVICESThe <strong>Kenya</strong> <strong>National</strong> Blood Transfusion Service (KNBTS), established in 2001, ensures safe andadequate blood supplies for the country. It collects, tests, processes, and distributes blood andpromotes its appropriate use. Previously, blood was collected from family and replacementdonors at hospital‐based transfusion units that lacked standard procedures. The 2001 policyguidelines on blood transfusion recommended a centralized system which would later beindependent. In January <strong>2007</strong>, <strong>Kenya</strong> established <strong>National</strong> Standards for Blood Banks andTransfusion Services. This system ensures standardization of procedures, improved quality ofblood supplies and thus, reduced transmission of HIV and other infections. The KNBTS hasraised the total number of blood units collected per year from 41,869 in the 2003 to 123,787 in<strong>2007</strong>. 222NBTS/MOH. Unpublished service statistics. <strong>Kenya</strong>: NBTS/MOH, <strong>2007</strong>.<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 165

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