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Human blood in storage bags.[File, Standard]
In a move to strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare services, the Bungoma County Assembly is spearheading a blood donation campaign to boost blood reserves in the county’s hospitals amid growing concerns over shortages that continue to threaten the lives of mothers and their newborns.
Bungoma County requires at least 1,400 pints of blood every month to adequately meet the demand for transfusions in hospitals and health centres.
However, the county currently manages to collect only about 1,000 pints, leaving a monthly deficit of approximately 400 pints.
