Kuwait Central Blood Bank

Coordinates: 29°19′37″N 48°1′49″E / 29.32694°N 48.03028°E / 29.32694; 48.03028
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Aaabr (talk | contribs) at 07:14, 1 January 2016. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

State of Kuwait
Central Blood Bank
بنك الدم المركزي
Agency overview
HeadquartersJabriya, Hawalli Kuwait
29°19′37″N 48°1′49″E / 29.32694°N 48.03028°E / 29.32694; 48.03028
Agency executives
  • Rana Al-Abdulrazzak, Director of Medical and Donor Affairs
  • FOUNDER, Abdulaziz Al-Bashir
Parent agencyMinistry of Health
Websitehttp://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.

History and profile

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Historical Background". Kuwait Central Blood Bank. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

External links