The Uganda Blood Transfusion Service is the National Blood Service responsible for all blood transfusion and safety activities for the entire country. The Uganda Blood Transfusion Service was established as an autonomous institution and commissioned in January 2003 by a Board of Directors. It operates within the framework of the National Health Policy (NHP) and the Health Sector Strategic Plan HSSP).It's centrally coordinated department in the Ministry of Health with efficient central coordination sufficiently decentralized to render service to all regions of the country
UBTS has grown from a service supplying blood in central Uganda to a network of:
eight (8) Regional Blood banks at Arua, Fort- Portal, Gulu, Kitovu, Mbale, Mbarara and Nakasero. Six blood collection centers in Hoima, Jinja, Kabale, Rukungiri, Lira and Sorot and six Blood Centres (6) Blood Centres which include Hoima, Lira, Jinja, Kabale, Kitovu, Rukungiri, and Soroti.
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An effective, efficient and sustainable Blood Transfusion Service in Uganda
To provide sufficient and efficacious blood and blood components through voluntary donations for appropriate use in health care service delivery.
Proffessionalism, Altruism, Accountable, Excellence
We have a rich history;you can view our history right here.