External financial aid to blood transfusion services in sub-Saharan Africa: a need for reflection

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.

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Veröffentlicht in:	PLoS medicine 2012-09, Vol.9 (9), p.e1001309-e1001309
Hauptverfasser:	Ala, Fereydoun, Allain, Jean-Pierre, Bates, Imelda, Boukef, Kamel, Boulton, Frank, Brandful, James, Dax, Elizabeth M, El Ekiaby, Magdy, Farrugia, Albert, Gorlin, Jed, Hassall, Oliver, Lee, Helen, Loua, André, Maitland, Kathryn, Mbanya, Dora, Mukhtar, Zainab, Murphy, William, Opare-Sem, Ohene, Owusu-Ofori, Shirley, Reesink, Henk, Roberts, David, Torres, Oscar, Totoe, Grace, Ullum, Henrik, Wendel, Silvano
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Africa South of the Sahara Blood & organ donations Blood banks Blood products Blood transfusion Blood Transfusion - economics Blood transfusions Control Economic aspects Financing, Organized - legislation & jurisprudence Financing, Organized - methods Hemophilia Humans Medical care, Cost of Medicine Plasma Quality control Recruitment
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1549-1676 1549-1277 1549-1676
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pmed.1001309