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Health Ministry in Sh2.025 billion plan to clean donated blood

Nairobians donating blood at KenCom, Nairobi. [DAVID NJAAGA, STANDARD]

The Ministry of Health will spend Sh2.025 billion to clean blood donated for transfusion.

The announcement came amid persistent reports that a significant amount of donated blood in Kenya is contaminated with disease-causing germs including HIV, hepatitis and syphilis.

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