Public HealthBlood banking in China
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Structure of Chinese blood bank system
Whole-blood units for clinical use are collected at blood centres. There are more than 400 blood centres in China at three levels: provincial, regional, and county. Local government health offices oversee the operation of Chinese blood centres. Additionally, there are more than 10 000 hospital blood banks. The Ministry of Health is responsible for establishment of national policies on health-related issues, whereas the subsidiary Division of Blood Product Management directly regulates the
Future directions
To meet the nation's increasing need for blood while protecting the integrity of its blood supply, much work lies ahead for the Chinese blood-bank industry.28, 29 The extent of development in blood banks varies substantially between regions of China. The largest blood centres already employ well trained professional staff and advanced equipment, but most places still have little access to modern information and technology. Recent years have been a challenging yet exciting time; although many
Conclusion
Improvement of blood safety in China is of global importance. As the world becomes an increasingly interconnected community, the spread of infectious diseases in one part of the world can pose a serious threat to the rest of the world. Therefore, control of existing infectious diseases, and surveillance for new diseases in China have the potential to benefit the entire global community. Successful programmes developed in China could serve as models for other developing countries facing similar
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