Why African countries can’t process COVID-19 patients’ blood plasma –WHO
The World Health Organisation says, many African countries presently lack the required resources to safely collect and process plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients.
“However, the current pandemic is also an opportunity to improve this situation. Kenya, for instance, has allocated a portion of funding from the World Bank specifically to improving blood services during the pandemic. “Disruptions to the global supply chain also put countries at risk of shortages of critical supplies and equipment needed for blood donation and transfusion.’’
“At WHO, we are also exploring partnerships with Facebook to set-up a regional Blood Donations feature, and 15 countries have expressed interest in piloting this tool.
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