The Acting Director-General of the National Blood Service Commission, Dr. Omale Amedu, on Friday said Nigeria was open to new technologies in blood medicine.
The commission is responsible for regulating, coordinating and providing safe, adequate and quality blood and blood products for transfusion to all in need in Nigeria in a cost-effective manner with emphasis on voluntary blood donation. saving lives across the country.
Amedu spoke when the American Association of Blood Banks’ International Ambassador, Dr. Gajendran Sivakumar, visited the commission, according to a statement issued by the commission’s media and publicity officer, Abdullahi Haruna.
The statement noted that Sivakumar was tasked with accelerating access to the implementation of a quality management system and development of technical capabilities that meet global standards for blood practices.
The statement added: “In the coming days, AABB will establish modalities to join forces with NBSC through technical guidance and resource support for the implementation of quality management system in Nigeria.
“Nigeria is open to new technologies in blood medicine as the committee focuses on the production of blood components for use by patients and other research efforts.”
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