Kuwait Central Blood Bank

State of Kuwait
Central Blood Bank
بنك الدم المركزي
	Emblem of Kuwait
Agency overview
Headquarters	Jabriya, Hawalli ; 29°19′37″N 48°1′49″E / 29.32694°N 48.03028°E
Agency executives	Rana Al-Abdulrazzak, Director of Medical and Donor Affairs; FOUNDER, Abdulaziz Al-Bashir;
Parent agency	Ministry of Health
Website	http://www.kcbb.org/

Kuwait Central Blood Bank is the only blood bank in Kuwait being operated by the government. It is located in Jabriya behind Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital.^{[citation needed]}

History and profile[edit]

It was established and founded on 25 May 1965 by Abdulaziz Al-Bashir,^[1] haematologist.^[2] It became an accredited member with the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) in 1989 and has been a participant of the college of American Pathologists (CAP) since 1994.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Central Blood Bank Source of Pride — Al Jarallah". KUNA.
^ ^a ^b "Historical Background". Kuwait Central Blood Bank. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

External links[edit]

Official website

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[1] "Central Blood Bank Source of Pride — Al Jarallah". KUNA.

[kcbb-2] "Historical Background". Kuwait Central Blood Bank. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

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