Implementation and performance of haemovigilance systems in 10 sub-saharan African countries is sub-optimal

• Main Authors: Washington T. Samukange (Author), Verena Kluempers (Author), Manvi Porwal (Author), Linda Mudyiwenyama (Author), Khamusi Mutoti (Author), Noel Aineplan (Author), Helga Gardarsdottir (Author), Aukje K. Mantel-Teeuwisse (Author), C. Micha Nuebling (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Haemovigilance is an important element of blood regulation. It includes collecting and evaluating the information on adverse events resulting from the use of blood and blood components with the aim to improve donor and patient safety. We describe the results of the pilot of the i...