Sat, 11 Feb 2017 10:06:08 +0000 COPPERBELT Province has a deficit of 10,000 units of blood, says Zambia National Blood Transfusion Service (ZNBT) regional director Masiku Phiri. Dr. Phiri said units currently in the ZNBT blood bank were slightly above 20,000 representing a shortfall of about 10,000 units. Speaking during the unveiling of partnership between ZNBT and Dangote Cement Zambia limited, Dr. Phiri said that the shortage has gone up as the institution required to meet the target of 30,000 to satisfy the demand. He said ZNBT was working on securing 2.8 million donors to raise the required units. “To meet the demand for the province, it has been estimated that ZNBT should stock at least 30,000 blood units. This has proved to be a big challenge as we have been burdened with the demand for blood from our 30 health institutions. “As you are aware, Zambia has been recording an increase in road traffic […]
