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100 BLOOD UNITS ‘STOLEN’ AT BLOOD BANK

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MBABANE – Had vampires existed, the Ministry of Health would be after them following the theft of blood units at the Swaziland National Blood Transfusion Service.


A total of about 100 blood units mysteriously disappeared at the blood bank and the matter has been reported to the Ministry of Health for investigation. The Health Ministry has even recommended in a report that the case of the missing blood be reported to the police and the culprits be brought to justice.


The motive behind the theft of the blood samples remains a strange one. However, acts of sabotage are suspected as the staff at the unit is said to be a divided one. Indeed, some of the interviewed workers confirmed to be a divided lot.


Some were opposed to the certain procedures put in place in collecting blood from donors.  They allege that some of their colleagues, for over a year, having been reporting for work only to sit around and do nothing while other were meant to report for duty at 7am. Some employees accused management of deliberately violating procedures, something, which they claim to have reported to Director of Health Services Dr Vusi Magagula.


Two weeks ago, the unit was reported to be collecting blood donations from inmates at His Majesty’s Correctional Services (HMCS) institutions, something which put to question the validity of consent from the prisoners. According to World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on donations blood donations consent was key in receiving blood donations. The exercise was said to be an ongoing one. HMCS general commissioner said they have opened doors for the Health Ministry to collect as much blood as needed from inmates in the various Correctional institutions.

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