Evaluating the gaps in the availability of safe blood
for patients with severe anemia and hemorrhagic
conditions in Kenya: A mixed methods study in three
distinct county settings (Bloodsafe-Kenya)
The study will examine elements of the blood supply
chain (availability, processing and delivery) within the
current blood transfusion system in Kenya for different
types of clinical need for blood (non-urgent, urgent and
emergent), and across widely varying socioeconomic
contexts in the country. The data will be used to
develop detailed process maps of the system, and models
that will allow perturbations to the system for
examining the impact of possible interventions.
Principal Investigators:
Dr. Juan Carlos Puyana & Dr. Pratap Kumar