MamaYe Factsheet on Malawi’s Blood Services: 2016

MamaYe has produced this factsheet to summarise the evidence on Malawi’s blood services, including how much blood is collected and how much is needed.Just over one third of blood needed in Malawi is being collected.The factsheet covers:

• The importance of blood for preventing maternal deaths
• The 4 key components of World Health Organization’s strategy for safe and effective use of blood
• Achievements in Malawi in blood donation and availability
• Continued challenges for availability of blood in Malawi
• An overview of Malawi’s blood transfusion services, including: the organisation of the blood transfusion services; blood supply; donor population; blood use towards maternal, newborn and child health; and blood safety and screening.

Acknowledgements:MamaYe! would like to thank Malawi’s National Blood Transfusion Services for their support in developing this factsheet.To read Malawi’s blood policy, click here.To read Malawi’s guidelines for safe blood transfusion, click here.To view our infographic on unmet need for blood in Malawi, click here.To read the factsheet, click here.MamaYe – Evidence for Action. (2016). MamaYe Factsheet on Malawi’s Blood Servies: 2016. London: MamaYe – Evidence for Action.