Malawi to join the world in commemorating the 2023 world blood donor day Malawi will join the rest of the world in commemorating the World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) on 14 June 2023. The commemorations will be coordinated by the Ministry of Health (MoH), Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS), Blood Donor Association of Malawi (BDAM) …
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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 …
By Mickness Mtete Form four students from Michiru girls private secondary school on Monday 28 November 2022 visited laboratories at Malawi Blood Transfusion Services (MBTS) in Blantyre to deepen their academic knowledge on blood transfusion. The students were guided by their Life Skills teacher, Chancy Mhone who underscored the need of such visits saying they …
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By Bridget Shumba Girls from Hotso Private Secondary School in Ntcheu District have encouraged other girls and young women to take part in blood donation in order to save lives. The girls were speaking when their school visited MBTS Balaka Satelite Depot for blood donation on 20th October 2022. One of the girls Tadala Sabuni …
By Bridget Shumba Over 50 people turned up for a blood donation clinic and 38 managed to donate blood at Bwemba clinic in Mtetemera Village, Sub-Traditional Authority (STA) Mpoto in Balaka District. The activity was organized by MBTS Balaka Satellite Depot on 14th October 2022 in order to sustain supply of blood and blood products …
By Bridget Shumba The Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) has appealed to the communities to donate blood in large numbers as schools, which contribute 72% of the collected blood, near closure. According to statistics from MBTS, 72% of blood donations are from secondary students, 14.4% from self-employed individuals, 6.5% are from those employed and the …
By Garnet Saluben For many years, inadequacy of blood has been a challenge in most hospitals during the lean period when learning institutions are closed for holidays. This is because secondary school students make a large donor base which covers almost 72% of blood donors. In a bid to ensure that there is a steady …
By Andrew Kamanga Group Village Headman M’manga has called upon fellow traditional leaders to embrace blood donation in order to save lives. M’manga was speaking at his square in Liwonde on Thursday during a blood donation activity that was organized by the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS)-Balaka Satellite Depot. The chief said he was impressed with …
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By Andrew Kamanga The Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS)- Balaka Satelite Depor has expressed gratitude to Traditional Authority (T/A) Phalula’s area for a positive response during last blood donation exercise. Donors donating blood Speaking at interface Area Develoopment committer (ADC) meeting that MBTS help at Phalula Market yesterday, Head of Balaka satelite Depot Edith …
By McLlyod Kudzingo Students from Mama Khadija Private Girls Academy on Friday visited the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service-MBTS Balaka depot where they learned more about the scientific, medical and social aspect of blood transfusion. MBTS staff, Mama Khadija teachers and students pose after the tour Among others, the students sat for a presentation that introduced …
