Blood Supply
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INFOGRAPHICS | Mapping Blood Use in Patients with Thalassaemia Across the EU
Have You Ever Wondered How Much Blood is Consumed by Patients with Thalassaemia in EU Countries? To answer this question, the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) collected data from 15 EU…
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BREAKING NEWS | TIF Applauds the EU Parliament’s Adoption of the SoHO Regulation
The new rules modernize the existing directives, now two decades old, and are aimed at addressing challenges and weaknesses identified through the years, including, inter alia, the risk of shortages,…
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OPINION | Proposed SoHO Legislation Could Transform Blood Sustainability in Europe
In this article, she reflected on the importance of EU’s SoHO Regulation – read TIF’s Position Paper on the Regulation here – proposing updated rules on blood, tissue and cells,…
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Blood Donation
WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY 2021 | Give Blood and Keep The World Beating – 14 June
An Overview: Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts…
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Blood Supply Challenges & Transfusion Care of Patients With Haemoglobinopathies During COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on blood supply in several countries, jeopardizing the already demanding and often suboptimal care for haemoglobinopathies patients, mainly in developing and low-income countries…
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Revisiting The Use and Management of Blood in Europe in Times of Crisis and Beyond
About 25 million blood transfusions are administered to patients every year throughout the European Union. What may come to mind to most people when thinking about blood transfusion is acute…
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