title: [The training in transfusion medicine remains deficient in the centres of Francophone sub-Saharan Africa: results of a preliminary study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the needs in staff training in transfusion centres of Sub-Saharan Africa.
  
  
  METHODS
  This preliminary study analyzed the training level of each personnel of four blood banks of Sub-Saharan Africa, their training fields, duration and training structures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The needs remain high in all the fields and are critical regarding the administration of blood transfusion services, equipment maintenance and clinical use of blood.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de médecine et des sciences biomédicales, université de Yaoundé I, BP 4806, Yaoundé, Cameroun. tayouclaude@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: C Tayou
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Tagny
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kapamba
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diarra
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ngandu
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Deneys
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sondag-Thull
mesh_terms: D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D001771:Blood Banks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058731:Blood Safety; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D000078329:Workforce