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ISBT Sci Ser
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Bjork, A. ; Jean Baptiste, A. E. ; Noel, E. ; Jean Charles, N. P. D. ; Polo, E. ; ... More +
Bjork, A. ; Jean Baptiste, A. E. ; Noel, E. ; Jean Charles, N. P. D. ; Polo, E. ; Pitman, J. P. ; Less -
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Background The January 2010 Haiti earthquake destroyed the National Blood Transfusion Center and reduced monthly national blood collections by > 46%. Efforts to rapidly scale-up blood collections outside of the earthquake-affected region were investigated. Study Design and Methods Blood collection data for 2004–2014 from Haiti’s 10 administrative departments were grouped into four regions: Northern, Central, Port-au-Prince and Southern. Analyses compared regional collection totals during the study period. Results Collections in Port-au-Prince accounted for 52% of Haiti’s blood supply in 2009, but fell 96% in February 2010. Haiti subsequently increased blood collections in the North, Central and Southern regions to compensate. By May 2010, national blood collections were only 10·9% lower than in May 2009, with 70% of collections coming from outside of Port-au-Prince. By 2013 national collections (27 478 units) had surpassed 2009 levels by 30%, and Port-au-Prince collections had recovered (from 11 074 units in 2009 to 11 670 units in 2013). Conclusion Haiti’s National Blood Safety Program managed a rapid expansion of collections outside of Port-au-Prince following the earthquake. Annual collections exceeded pre-earthquake levels by 2012 and continued rising annually. Increased regional collections provided a greater share of the national blood supply, reducing dependence on Port-au-Prince for collections.
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Blood Collections
Earthquakes
National Blood Safety Program

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ISBT Sci Ser. 12(2):291-296. ;
Pubmed ID:
28890732
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5584377
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States ;
Place as Subject:
Haiti ;
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CDC Public Access
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