Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Birhanu Darega

Publications

• Research Article
  Voluntary Blood Donation Practices and Associated Factors among Regular Undergraduate Madawalabu University Students, Southeast Ethiopia: A Facilitybased Cross Sectional Study
  Author(s): Birhanu Darega, Nagasa Dida, Tamiru Tesfaye and Bikila LenchaBirhanu Darega, Nagasa Dida, Tamiru Tesfaye and Bikila Lencha
  
  Background: Blood transfusion is a life-saving intervention that is the process of receiving blood products and used in a variety of medical conditions to replace lost components of the blood. It has an essential role in patient management within health care systems. Up to 150 000 pregnancy-related deaths could be avoided worldwide each year through access to safe blood. Of the estimated 80 million units of blood donated annually worldwide, only 38% are collected in the developing world where 82% of the world’s population lives. There is no substitute for blood. Only blood donors can maintain an adequate supply of blood to save the lives of those who need it. However, a very large proportion of potentially eligible population were present, they do not actively donate blood. Objectives: This study was assessed the practice of voluntary blood donation and associated factor.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.1000S5-005

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