The new WHO guidelines provide recommended steps for safe phlebotomy and reiterate accepted principles for drawing, collecting blood and transporting blood to laboratories/blood banks.
Based on the survey, five principles for deinstitutionalization were identified: community-based services must be in place; the health workforce must be committed to change; political support at the highest and broadest levels is crucial; timing is key; and additional financial resources are needed.
D. Raben; S. F. Jakobsen; F. Nakagawa; et al.World Health Organization (Europe); WHO Collaborating Centre on HIV and Viral Hepatitis; Centre for Health & Infectious Disease Research (CHIP)
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