Evaluation of blood bank practices in Karachi, Pakistan, and the government's response.

S Luby; R Khanani; M Zia; Z Vellani; M Ali; A H Qureshi; A J Khan; S Abdul Mujeeb; S A Shah; S Fisher-Hoch

Evaluation of blood bank practices in Karachi, Pakistan, and the government's response.

Authors

Luby, S
Khanani, R
Zia, M
Vellani, Z
Ali, M
Qureshi, A H
Khan, A J
Abdul Mujeeb, S
Shah, S A
Fisher-Hoch, S

Type

Published Article

Journal

Health policy and planning

Publication Date

Jun 01, 2000

Volume

15

Issue

2

Pages

217–222

Identifiers

PMID: 10837045

Source

Medline

Keywords

License

Unknown

Abstract

Practices at most Karachi blood banks fell well below WHO standards. Findings from this study were instrumental in developing and passing legislation to regulate blood transfusion throughout Sindh Province, and suggest a method for improving blood transfusion practices in other developing countries.

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