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On Friday, October 3, 2025, the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) expressed gratitude after receiving a generous donation of four tents from the Reserve Bank of Malawi. The donation is intended to support and improve outdoor blood donation drives, ensuring a safe environment that is suitable for medical procedures and can comfortably accommodate equipment and …

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By McLloyd Kudzingo The Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) closes the financial year 2023/2024 with a bang, having exceeded the set national target for blood collection. MBTS, for the first time, has managed to collect a total of 122,428 units of whole blood, beating its own record set of 110,000. The target has been achieved …

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  The National Bank of Malawi has donated 80 million Malawi Kwacha to Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) to purchase two blood bank fridges which will significantly impact the blood supply chain. The donated fridges are earmarked for Mangochi and Mulanje districts as a strategy of providing blood transfusion services inhard-to-reach and distant areas through …

𝗡ational 𝗕ank of 𝗠alawi 𝗗onates 𝟴𝟬 𝗠illion 𝗞wacha to 𝗠𝗕𝗧𝗦 Read More »

In a quest to save lives, the Muslim Youth United (MYU) in collaboration with MUBAS Muslim Students Organization Association organized a blood donation drive with The Malawi Blood Transfusion Services on 22nd July, 2023. The event which took place at MUBAS will help in saving many lives of patients in need of blood transfusion. The …

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Traditional leaders in the country have been urged to take a leading role in making sure that people in their areas are taking part in blood donation activities. Area Development Committee (ADC) chairperson for the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Chamthunya in Balaka district, Mabvuto Bwenzi, made the call after the area (Kamkao) emerged as …

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Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) has surpassed its annual blood collection target by 77,772 units of whole blood. MBTS had a target of 75,000 units of blood from July 2022 to 31st March 2023 but it has managed to collect 77,772 units of whole blood representing a 104 percent. Balaka Satellite Depot has emerged as …

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