Scientific Publications

Simulating the blood transfusion system in Kenya: Modelling methods and exploratory analyses

Yiqi Tian, Bo Zeng, Jana MacLeod, Gatwiri Murithi, Cindy M. Makanga, Hillary Barmasai, Linda S. Barnes, Rahul S. Bidanda, Tecla Chelagat, Tonny Ejilkon Epuu, Abdirahaman Musa, Robert Kamu Kaburu, Jason Madan, Jennifer Makin, Alejandro Munoz-Valencia, Carolyne Njoki, Kevin Ochieng, Bernard Oduor Olayo, Jose Ricardo Paiz, Kristina E. Rudd, Mark Yazer, Juan Carlos Puyana, Bopaya Bidanda, Jayant Rajgopal, Pratap Kumar

The African blood donor study: Study design and pilot experience from the BLOODSAFE program

Delaney M, Asamoah-Akuoko L, MacLeod J, M'baya B, Appiah B, Dei-Adomakoh Y, Yawson AE, Dei EN, Makanga C, Musa A, Chelagat T, Ochieng K, Chiwindo T, Chagomerana M, Puyana JC, Kumar P, Hosseinipour MC, Telke S, Reilly C; BLOODSAFE Program Investigators

Efficacy of communication interventions for promoting blood donation in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review

Appiah B, Asamoah-Akuoko L, Ahmed MK, Tancred T, Dei-Adomakoh Y, Singh G, Reilly C, Olayemi E, Delaney M, France CR, Benneh-Akwasi Kuma A, Yawson AE, Telke S, Asiedu-Danso M, Dei EN, Adongo P, Bates I

Deferrals for Low Haemoglobin and Anaemia Among First-Time Prospective Blood Donors in Southern Ghana: Results From the BLOODSAFE Ghana—Iron and Nutritional Counselling Strategy Pilot (BLIS) Study

Catherine Segbefia, Susan Telke, Edeghonghon Olayemi, Caitlin Ward, Lucy Asamoah-Akuoko, Bernard Appiah, Alfred Edwin Yawson, Tara Tancred, Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Amma Benneh-Akwasi Kuma, Michael Ebo Acquah, Solomon Fiifi Ofori-Acquah, Philip Baba Adongo, Reena Ametorwo, Imelda Bates, Cavan Reilly, Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh, BLOODSAFE Ghana Investigators

Impact of iron supplementation among anemic voluntary first-time blood donors: Results from the BLOODSAFE pilot trial in Ghana

Dei-Adomakoh Y, Olayemi E, Telke S, Asamoah-Akuoko L, Appiah B, Segbefia C, Ward C, Tancred T, Yawson AE, Adu-Afarwuah S, Akwasi-Kuma AB, Ofori-Acquah SF, Adongo PB, Acquah ME, Ametorwo R, Bates I, Agyei F, Delaney M, Reilly C; BLOODSAFE investigators.

Prevalence and incidence of transfusion-transmissible infections among blood donors in Malawi: A population-level study

Singogo E, Chagomerana M, Van Ryn C, M'bwana R, Likaka A, M'baya B, Puerto-Meredith S, Chipeta E, Mwapasa V, Muula A, Reilly C, Hosseinipour MC; Malawi BLOODSAFE Program

Exploring barriers and facilitators to blood donation in secondary schools in Malawi

Chipeta E, Kaira P, Mhango P, Singogo E, Mwapasa V, Muula AS, Likaka A, Chiwindo T, Hosseinipour MC, M'baya B; Malawi BLOODSAFE Program

Facilitators of and barriers to blood donation among voluntary non-remunerated blood donors in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

Gondwe A, Chipeta E, Hosseinipour MC, Mbaya B, Muula AS, Mwapasa V, Mhango P, Kaira P, Nthani T, Puerto-Meredith S, Nsamala N, Singogo E; Malawi BLOODSAFE Program

P-BB-78 | WhatsApp Intervention to Increase Repeat Blood Donation in Ghana: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial—BLOODSAFE Ghana Study

Asamoah-Akuoko, L., Appiah, B., Dei-Adomakoh, Y., Tancred, T., Telke, S., Olayemi, E., Adu-Afarwuah, S., Benneh-Akwasi Kuma, A., Yawson, A., Adongo, P., Dei, E. and Reilly, C.

Protocol: identifying policy, system, and environment change interventions to enhance availability of blood for transfusion in Kenya, a mixed-methods study

Alejandro Munoz-Valencia, Jackline O. Aridi, Linda S. Barnes, Kristina E. Rudd, Bopaya Bidanda, Tonny Epuu, Robert Kamu, Tecla Kivuli, Jana Macleod, Cindy M. Makanga, Jennifer Makin, Muthoni Mate, Carolyne Njoki Muiru, Gatwiri Murithi, Abdirahaman Musa, Hellen Nyagol, Kevin Ochieng, Jayant Rajgopal, Nakul P. Raykar, Yiqi Tian, Mark H. Yazer, Bo Zeng, Bernard Olayo, Pratap Kumar, Juan Carlos Puyana

Systematic review of prevalence and risk factors of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors, and blood safety improvements in Southern Africa

Sydney Puerto-Meredith, Emmanuel Singogo, Maganizo Chagomerana, Tiya Nthani, Andrew Likaka, Austrida Gondwe, Bridon M'baya, Mina C Hosseinipour

BLOODSAFE Program Investigators; The BLOODSAFE program: Building the future of access to safe blood in Sub-Saharan Africa

Meghan Delaney, Susan Telke, Shimian Zou, Makeda J Williams, Jackline O Aridi, Kristina E Rudd, Juan Carlos Puyana, Pratap Kumar, Bernard Appiah, Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh, Lucy Asamoah-Akuoko, Edeghonghon Olayemi, Emmanuel Singogo, Mina C Hosseinipour, Bridon M'baya, Effie Chipeta, Cavan Reilly; BLOODSAFE Program Investigators;