Kuwait Central Blood Bank

Central Blood Bank
بنك الدم المركزي
Emblem of Kuwait
Agency overview
Headquarters
Agency executives
  • Rana Al-Abdulrazzak, Director of Medical and Donor Affairs
  • FOUNDER, Abdulaziz Al-Bashir
Parent agency
Ministry of Health
Websitehttp://www.kcbb.org/

Kuwait Central Blood Bank is the only blood bank in Kuwait being operated by the government. It is located in Jabriya behind Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital.[citation needed]

History and profile

It was established and founded on 25 May 1965 by Abdulaziz Al-Bashir, haematologist. It became an accredited member with the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) in 1989 and has been a participant of the college of American Pathologists (CAP) since 1994.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Blood Bank Source of Pride — Al Jarallah". KUNA.
  2. 1 2 "Historical Background". Kuwait Central Blood Bank. Retrieved 30 September 2014.[permanent dead link]