The concept of capacity building for public health has gained much attention during the last
decade. National as well as international organizations increasingly focus their efforts on …

Background The health and well-being of volunteer donors is of critical concern for blood
collection agencies responsible for ensuring a stable supply of blood products. However, lay …

Background Blood transfusion is an essential component of the health care system of every
country and patients who require blood transfusion service as part of the clinical …

Background Although the demand for blood supply has progressively increased in
developing countries, evidences indicate that there is a major shortage of blood and blood …

Objective Blood transfusion saves millions of lives. But, the need and the actual number of
donations are not balanced in Ethiopia. The actual reason is not clearly assessed; however …

Background. Understanding the knowledge and awareness of blood donation among
potential blood donors in the population, like young people, and the associated attitudes …

Background Blood can only be given from generous donors. The main objective of this study
was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) and associated factors of blood …

Background: Despite increasing need for blood donation in medical practice, little is known
about pattern of blood donation and characteristics of blood donors in some African …

Introduction Despite the existence of numerous blood donation centers globally, there
remains a significant gap between the demand and supply of blood. In Ethiopia …

Background Knowledge of the ABO and RhD group distribution is essential for blood banks
inventory and assuring quality blood transfusion services. The objective of this study was to …