Improving blood transfusion safety in Somalia beyond infectious disease screening

Improving blood transfusion safety in Somalia beyond infectious disease screeningBlood transfusion safety in Somalia should not be defined solely by infectious-disease screening.Screening for transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) is necessary, but preventable harm may also arise from weaknesses in donor selection, compatibility testing, blood collection and storage, transport, clinical decision-making and posttransfusion surveillance [1,2].This broader perspective is particularly relevant in Somalia, where published evidence on blood transfusion services remains limited and available studies are concentrated in individual facilities in Mogadishu.