title: International challenges of self-sufficiency in blood products.
abstract: To face known and emerging threats to public health, all countries have to overcome the challenges of providing sufficient supplies of blood and blood products of the highest quality and safety. Unfortunately, self-sufficiency is not yet a reality in many countries. In 2011, experts from WHO addressed the urgent need to establish strategies and mechanisms for achieving this goal. A summary of these recommendations is further discussed.
authors: Blood Transfusion Safety, Department of Health Systems Policies and Workforce, World Health Organization-HQ, 20, avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. dhingran@who.int
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authors: Dhingra
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D001769:Blood; D001771:Blood Banks / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution; D001782:Blood Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution; D058731:Blood Safety / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D032821:Commodification; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D033001:Directed Tissue Donation / Q000639:trends; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006291:Health Policy; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D057970:Inappropriate Prescribing; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D038622:Internationality; D009042:Motivation; D055656:Prescriptions; D011786:Quality Control; D060926:Remuneration; D014838:Volunteers; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products