upgrading Healthcare: Minister lauds success of German govt project

The minister appreciated completion of the programme's first phase

ISLAMABAD: National Health Services Minister Aamer Mahmood Kiyani on Tuesday received a briefing on German government funded Safe Blood Transfusion Programme (SBTP) and the regulation of the blood transfusion sector. The minister appreciated the achievements of the programme which despite many challenges has successfully completed the implementation of its first phase. During the first phase nationwide infrastructure has been created consisting of construction and equipping of a network of 10 modern regional blood centres, and renovating and refurbishing 60 existing hospital blood banks.

The briefing was given by SBTP National Coordinator and Islamabad Blood Transfusion Authority (IBTA) Chairman Prof Hasan Abbas Zaheer. This infrastructure is now functional and providing quality transfusion services to the people of the region. Currently, the Phase-II of the project is in progress, with assistance from the German KFW Development Bank.  

Published in The Express Tribune, October 10^th, 2018.