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Blood shortage bites as Nyanza region stares at crisis

Two women from Kisumu donate blood at Nyanza Regional Blood Bank. [Standard]

The blood shortage in hospitals in Nyanza has worsened, with several hospitals reporting that they have depleted their stocks.

The regional blood bank in Kisumu was yet to receive any supplies and is unable to appeal for more blood donations, since it has run out of blood bags and other testing tools and reagents.

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