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Demand for safe blood on the rise

Uganda still falls short of the 1% WHO requirement. UBTS was able to collect 339,671 units of blood up from 313,975 units in the previous year.

Rare blood donors particularly those with O negative blood, pose a growing challenge. File photo
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Demand for safe blood is on the rise, with Uganda’s population projected to reach 55 million by 2025, according to the Uganda Blood Transfusion services (UBTS).

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