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External Financial Aid to Blood Transfusion Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Need for Reflection

Authors :
Elizabeth M. Dax
Fereydoun Ala
Kamel Boukef
William G. Murphy
Kathryn Maitland
Silvano Wendel
André Loua
Ohene Opare-Sem
Grace Totoe
Henk W. Reesink
Henrik Ullum
Albert Farrugia
Dora Mbanya
Jean-Pierre Allain
Zainab Mukhtar
Oscar B. Torres
Helen Lee
David L. Roberts
James Brandful
Magdy El Ekiaby
Imelda Bates
Frank Boulton
Oliver Hassall
Jed B. Gorlin
Shirley Owusu-Ofori
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Source :
PLoS Medicine, PLoS medicine, 9(9). Public Library of Science, PLoS Medicine, Vol 9, Iss 9, p e1001309 (2012)
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2012.

Abstract

Jean-Pierre Allain and colleagues argue that, while unintended, the foreign aid provided for blood transfusion services in sub-Saharan Africa has resulted in serious negative outcomes, which requires reflection and rethinking.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15491277
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
PLoS Medicine, PLoS medicine, 9(9). Public Library of Science, PLoS Medicine, Vol 9, Iss 9, p e1001309 (2012)
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....10a04d7e1c7d034be382097d3081fa83