Access to safe blood is a key component of an effective health care system and voluntary blood donors are the basis of safe blood supply. In Uganda, annual blood donations are often insufficient to address the high number of transfusion need. Hospitals run out of blood to give to sick children and pregnant mothers among others who desperately need it. In conjunction with Mengo and Nakasero Blood banks, the Kampala Global Shapers embarked on a blood donation drive to avail life-saving blood for our pregnant mothers and vulnerable children. The target is 500 Units of blood collected in a year. Since the begining of the project ,Kampala hub has held one blood donation drive were 25 units of blood were collected. Another blood donation drive will be conducted in April.

IMPACT:

Reduce the number of shortages of blood faced by blood banks and hospitals, measured by the units of blood collected with a target of 100 units every after four months.

The overall goal of the project is to decrease the mortality rate in the community resulting from shortage of blood.