Mbale Regional blood bank has received a new advanced blood storage refrigerator.
The facility was donated by telecom company MTN Uganda to improve blood storage capacity which has been a challenge at the regional blood bank especially during peak blood collection periods.
The establishment serves 52 health facilities across its catchment area.
Mbale regional blood bank collects over 3,000 units of blood every month, against a storage capacity of 1,800 units.
Authorities have to look elsewhere for space to store the excess.
The multi-million refrigeration facility was delivered to the facility by the company’s regional business manager, Mr. Isaiah Semamuli.
It is expected to boost the storage capacity of the blood bank by 2700 units of blood.
With support from government, the regional blood transfusion services establishment is stocked with other automated state of the art equipment for grouping, screening and labelling blood.
