"Today, collaboration to achieve public health goals is no longer simply an asset. It is a critical necessity."
Dr Chan, acceptance speech as Director-General of WHO
The WHO Blood Transfusion Safety team collaborate with other agencies and partners in order to share information and knowledge, and coordinate technical support and to maximize the impact of on the ground events to increase blood donations, and to support blood system strengthening and universal access to blood transfusion.
WHO Global Forum for Blood Safety
WHO Global Forum for Blood Safety
Place: Florianopolis, SC - Brazil
Date: 06–10 May 2013
WHO Global Forum for Blood Safety: Patient blood management
Place: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date: 14–15 March 2011
WHO Global Blood Safety Network
WHO Global Blood Safety Network
Florianopolis, SC - Brazil
9-10 May 2013
WHO Global Blood Safety Network
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16-18 March 2011
WHO collaborating centers
Information on WHO Collaborating Centres
WHO Collaborating Centres on blood transfusion safety and blood products
Global Collaboration for Blood Safety (2000–2010)
The Global Collaboration for Blood Safety (GCBS) provided a mechanism for WHO collaboration from 2000–2010 and has now been replaced by new mechanisms, including the WHO Global Blood Safety Network and the WHO Global Forum for Blood Safety (see above). Reports from earlier meetings are available through the link below.
Global Collaboration for Blood Safety (2000–2010)