Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The Mengo Rotary Blood Bank has bid farewell to its outgoing board members while warmly welcoming a fresh team ready to uphold the legacy of saving lives through blood donations. The handover ceremony at Emin Pasha Hotel on September 2, was attended by prominent …
Read More »IBAU partners with Nakasero Blood Bank to hold a blood donation drive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Insurance Brokers Association of Uganda (IBAU) in partnership with Nakasero Blood Bank has organized a two-day blood donation drive at New Taxi Park. Speaking during the opening of the inaugural blood donation drive aimed at New Taxi Park today, Christopher Bakesiga Mugisha, IBAU Business …
Read More »Blood bank raises concern over dwindling stocks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) has raised concern over decreasing blood stocks which experts are now attributing to a high number of road traffic accidents and a surge in malaria. Samuel Davis Wante, the Blood Collection Clinical Team lead at the Nakasero Blood Bank …
Read More »Poor mobilization delays operationalization of Moroto blood bank
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plans to establish a blood bank in Moroto district have suffered a setback as the community remains negative about donating blood, largely due to ignorance, officials have said. Moroto District Health Officer Dr Hans Lokaale, says the district with support from Doctors without Borders, has …
Read More »Rotary president recognises Absa bank for supporting Mengo hospital blood bank
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda is one of the entities that has been honoured for its contributions as one of the platinum partners in the development and sustainability of the Mengo Hospital Rotary Blood Bank. Shekar Mehta, president of Rotary International, presented the award to David Wandera, …
Read More »Lira hospital gets blood bank
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira Regional Referral Hospital has got a blood bank. The facility was set up by the Health Ministry in partnership with Star Pharmaceutical company. The blood bank comprises an Architect i2000 Elalyasar machine that will be used for screening, testing and analyzing blood. The blood …
Read More »Mbale regional blood bank out of blood
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale regional blood bank is struggling to raise the required units of blood to supply health facilities in the region. The blood bank has been hit severally by blood shortage since the nationwide lockdown started in March this year. Dr. Ahmed Bumba, the manager Mbale …
Read More »Fort Portal blood bank decries poor funding
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal regional blood bank is struggling to operate due to poor funding. During an interview with URN, the director Archbald Bahizi said the blood bank receives only 450 million shillings annually to run its activities yet they have to serve 37 transfusing …
Read More »VIDEO: Hugh Masekela ready for Rotary performance
VIDEO: South African jazz maestro, Hugh Masekela has arrived in Uganda to perform in Kampala this weekend, as part of festivities to mark 60 years of Rotary in Uganda. Proceeds from the show – which will also feature Uganda’s Isaiah Katumwa, will go towards completing the construction of the blood …
Read More »VIDEO: School term end raises blood shortage fears
VIDEO:Uganda risks shortage of blood due to a dwindling response from school going children. Nakasero blood bank says the group contributes 80% of its storage and is wary third term holidays will hugely affect the figures hence a blood crisis. Share on: WhatsApp
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