Published 13 June 2019
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
PAHO calls for blood donation systems to be strengthened to ensure 100% voluntary donations
Washington D.C., June 12, 2019 (PAHO/WHO) – In Latin America and the Caribbean, voluntary donation accounts for less than half of all blood supplies. For World Blood Donor Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling for countries to strengthen their voluntary, unpaid blood donation systems, the best way to ensure universal access to an adequate supply of safe blood for transfusions.
