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 saddled with the responsibility of regulating, coordinating and providing safe, adequate and quality blood and blood products for transfusion in a cost-effective manner to all who may require it in Nigeria, with an emphasis on voluntary non-remunerated blood donation to save lives across the country.
Amedu spoke when the International Ambassador for the American Association of Blood Banks, Dr Gajendran Sivakumar, visited the commission, according to a statement by the commission’s head of media and publicity, Abdullahi Haruna.
The statement noted that Sivakumar was on a mission to accelerate access to quality management system implementation and development of technical capabilities that meet global standards for blood practices.
The statement added, “In the days ahead, the AABB will set out modalities to join forces with the NBSC in achieving quality management system implementation in Nigeria through technical guidance and resource support.
“Nigeria is open to new technologies in blood medicine as the commission is rooted in the production of blood components for use by patients and other research efforts.”
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