Watch an interview with Alex Chikwese, Director of Finance for ZNBTS.

In Zambia, blood safety is among the priority medical interventions that are expected to significantly contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (“MDGs”), especially those related to child and maternal health, fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic, TB and malaria. The Zambia National Blood Transfusion Service (“ZNBTS”), - who have approached IICD for technical support - is working towards the development and implementation of an appropriate electronic blood donor tracking and retention system, Once implemented, the project is expected to improve the efficiency and efficacy of blood donor managment, including increased dependency on repeat donors, increases in blood collections and reductions in discarded samples, due to transfusion transmissible infections.

In this short video (0:26 min), Nic Moens - Country Manager at IICD, talks about using ICT within the sector health. Watch the video and read the complete interview. Watch the video and read the complete interview.