Hospitals Suspend Non-Emergency Surgeries Due To Blood Shortages
THE blood stocks crises obtaining in the country’s health sector has pushed most major hospitals in Zimbabwe to defer non-emergency surgeries and prioritise urgent surgical cases. By Michael Gwarisa The development comes in the midst of acute blood shortages as a result of dwindling blood stocks at the blood bank which has been operating at
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NBSZ Sets 97,000 Units Blood Collection Target For 2021
THE National Blood Service of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) is targeting to collect an ambitious 97,500 units of blood for the year 2021 despite ongoing COVID-19 induced challenges. By Michael Gwarisa The target also comes in the face at a time the blood bank is recovering from a dry period whereby reserves from blood banks branches around
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#JUSTIN: Blood Stocks Gradually Improve
Blood bank pins hopes on schools reopening THEÂ situation at the blood bank is gradually returning to normal amidst indications that at least four National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) branches are currently running at five days stock levels which is the normal levels for a healthy blood bank . By Michael Gwarisa The development comes
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#JUSTIN: Blood Stocks Critically Low, NBSZ Appeals For Blood Donations
THE National Blood Service of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) is appealing for blood eligible blood donors to come forward and donate blood amidst indications that the blood bank is running low on blood stocks. By Michael Gwarisa The blood bank is currently running on a hand to mouth basis and is sitting on less than a day’s
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