The Donate-A-Pint (DAP) project is a charitable intervention of SBI that aims at reducing mortality (deaths) from low blood level (anaemia) in patients with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) who require whole blood or blood products transfusion.
Hence, the ultimate goal of the project is to prevent shortage/unavailability of blood for patients with NCDs who require blood or blood products transfusion to prevent death of these patient.
Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a common condition of public health concern in Nigeria. Different therapeutic approaches have been developed to manage SCA, including blood transfusion. In a bid to develop a sustainable solution to the blood supply pool, the SmileBuilders Initiative organizes a blood donation drive (Donate-A-Pint Project) quarterly in Ibadan, Nigeria. This study …
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