Federal Minister of National Health Services, Regulation & Coordination, Aamer Mehmood Kiani chaired the meeting of the Islamabad based blood banks in the Health Ministry. The consultative meeting was organized by the Islamabad Blood Transfusion Authority (IBTA). The objective of the meeting was to introduce the Minister to the representatives of the licensed blood banks [...]
To review the status of regional and provincial blood regulatory authorities and evaluate progress, and to develop an action plan for strengthening blood regulatory systems in the country, World Health Organization in collaboration with Safe Blood Transfusion Programme (SBTP), Ministry of National Health Services & Regulations organised a National Consultative Workshop on Blood Regulation at [...]
Blood transfusion saves lives, but if not tested and used appropriately, it can also cause harm. Every country, regardless of the economic development level, is therefore, trying to regulate the transfusion system. In Pakistan, the key issue in the blood transfusion sector remains a lack of governance and regulatory setup. The heterogeneous state of affairs [...]
