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 …
By Christina Kilowe While it is true that Malawi is experiencing chronic blood shortage, Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) is exploring new initiatives to ensure the nation obtained the nationally required blood from voluntary blood donors. Recently, MBTS is transnationally directing its focus to villages from companies as well as venturing into partnerships with many stakeholders. …
The grouping in action as their fellow students enjoys the play By Christina Kilowe As we walked through the corridors of Bangula Secondary School towards the hall in which students had assembled for a Blood Donation Motivational Talk in early July this year, we were informed by the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) Blood Donation …
Malawi to Join the world in Commemorating the 2022 World Blood Donor Day Malawi will join the rest of the world in commemorating the World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) on 14 June 2022. The commemorations will be coordinated by the Ministry of Health (MoH), Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS), Blood Donor Association of Malawi (BDAM) …
MBTS CEO, Natasha Nsamala (left) receives a dummy cheque from Mr Chikoti the CDH Investment Bank Chief Operating Officer By Christina Kilowe In answering the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service’s (MBTS) call of bringing blood transfusion services in hard-to-reach and distant areas through the placement of blood bank fridges in district hospitals, CDH Investment Bank has …
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Member of Parliament for Ntcheu North, Lymon Bema Ziphondo has urged his constituents to begin the new year by giving blood in order to help build stocks ahead of a potentially challenging rainy season. Ziphondo made the call during the week at Lizulu Trading Center where Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) Balaka Satellite Depot conducted a …
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Healthy and strong. Brave with a kind heart. Making a difference with action. The gentleman with evergreen face in the picture, is Rodrick Alfred of Group Village Head (GVH) Nang’ombe under Senior Chief Chimaliro in Thyolo district who has donated blood five times with Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS). Alfred embarked on his blood donation …
