Nigeria set to establish unified national blood database

As part of the efforts towards improving the country’s blood banking system, the Federal Government of Nigeria has taken a bold step to establish a unified National Blood Database.

This initiative was announced by Director General of the National Blood Service Commission, Professor Saleh Yuguda, during a collaborative meeting with a team from the African Medical Center for Excellence, in Abuja, on Thursday.

The African Medical Center for Excellence, a private specialist hospital which is still under construction is set to specialize in Oncology, Cardiovascular health, and Hematology.

The hospital’s team, led by Mr. Brian Deaver, is seeking to collaborate with the National Blood Service Commission to identify areas of beneficial partnership.

“The hospital, which will be the first of four planned hospitals in Africa, aims to establish a Cyclotron facility capable of providing radioisotopes”, the DG affirmed.

He added that the collaboration between the National Blood Service Commission and the African Medical Center for Excellence is part of federal government’s effort to improve Nigeria’s healthcare system.

He said “The harmonization of the national blood database is expected to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of blood banking services in Nigeria, ensuring a safer and more reliable supply of blood for patients in need”.