The Nandi Satellite Blood Transfusion Center has been ranked top in the North Rift region for being the best collection satellite.
Nandi County was also recognized for its exemplary efforts in enacting county policy, governance, regulatory frameworks, and quality and management systems in blood transfusion services.
This was during the 1st Kenya Blood Transfusion and Transplant Services Conference in Kenya and the African region.
The conference was held at the Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club, Nairobi County.
Nandi County Blood Transfusion Services managed to meet the monthly target of blood needs of 500 units of blood per month under the full support of the County Government of Nandi.
This was achieved through the adoption of innovative ideas and strategies such as the use of media to raise awareness and mobilize blood donors. The County also instituted a cross-cutting incentive system to attract and retain voluntary, no remunerated blood donors.
The County Government of Nandi has also increased the number of blood transfusion satellite centres from two to four.
Through the Nandi satellite facility, the county has managed to prepare blood product components such as packed red cells and fresh frozen plasma which has tremendously reduced maternal, neonatal, oncology, renal and ICU deaths in our county transfusing hospitals.
The Kenya National Blood Transfusion Services convened the conference focusing on blood transfusion and organ transplant science and practice.
It provided an opportunity to engage and promote behaviour change and adaptation of a blood and organ donation culture that will be passed from generation to generation for a secure and self-sufficient health system for Kenyans and the region.
It also provided a platform for private-public and strategic partnerships to spur technology transfer and medical care investments.
The County Government of Nandi will continue to transform blood transfusion services by improving the infrastructure and purchasing modern platelet preparation equipment.
