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Hospitals Around The World Have A Dire Shortage Of Blood

Posted by NPR - Africa News on

A blood transfusion bag hangs in an operating room in a hospital in the Republic of Congo. Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa have a huge gap between blood supply and demand, new research found.

The first global analysis of blood supply and demand finds that many developing countries are relying on risky emergency donations.

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