Kenya to
manage blood banks electronically
Nairobi: Kenyans will soon be able to ascertain about their
blood donation suitability via an electronically generated short message, as a
blood agency is preparing itself for a digital mechanism to monitor its blood
banks.
As the country fails to meet its
annual demand of 400,000 units of blood, it aims to increase the number of
donors so that they are able to supply enough blood at all times.
The Kenya National Blood Transfusion Services (KNBTS) will
be operating fron November onwards on a digital system run on an eProgesa
software, which will provide a platform for storing the donors' details and
their blood safety status, Xinhua reported.
"With the software, we will be able to know donors who
can make any further blood donations and if they are unsafe," KNBTS deputy
director Catherine Ngugi said Wednesday.
"The software will automatically generate an electronic
message that will inform the donor on her or his blood donation status and
provide further advice for the need to seek medical care," Ngugi said on
the conclusion of a two-week staff training on the software's usage.
Ngugi also said the digital platform will provide them with
relevant information necessary for identifying people with rare blood groups
and who can be contacted during the emergency needs for their particular type
of blood.
Safe donors will also receive reminders generated by the
software to make further blood donations during their due time span.
This, the official said, will ensure that they have a
consistent supply of usable blood while they pursue other healthy Kenyans for
more blood donation.
"Each year, we need 400,000 units of blood but we have
not been able to meet that demand and our plan is to increase the number of
donors so that we are able to supply enough blood at all times," she said.
With the digital system, the agency will be able to monitor
and manage the available blood units in all its facilities across the country
while ensuring distribution of the required blood types in respective
hospitals.
The software, a product of the
France-based Mak-System International Group, will be available without Internet
connectivity, making it a relevant resource in the remote areas especially
during mobile blood donation drives.
Source: www.zeenews.india.com
31.07.2014
Now, miracle 'squid' pill to benefit brain, heart
London: A new supplement called
Bioglan Calamari Gold pill made from squid has been launched that has five
times more Omega-3 than cod liver capsules and helps in improving brain and
heart function.
The
product would help people who suffer from fatigue, memory problems and bad
skin, which makes it the most effective way of getting your daily intake of the
essential fatty acid, the Daily Express reported.
The one-a-day pill contains 40 per
cent omega-3 DHA, which has been proven to help with heart health, brain
function and high blood pressure. Studies also hailed the use of DHA that helps
in improving cognitive function, lower the risk of arthritis and postpartum
depression, improve joint health and even lower the levels of blood fats linked
to heart disease.
Studies also hail the use of DHA
helps improve cognitive function, lower the risk of arthritis and postpartum
depression, improve joint health and even lower the levels of blood fats linked
to heart disease.
It has been made from the liver of
squid and would be the first of its kind in the UK. They are available for
19.99 pounds in the market.
Suzie
Sawyer, Nutritionist, said that Omega-3 acids are a group of essential fatty
acids which can't be created by the body and DHA was the predominant omega-3 in
many of our vital organs so it was fundamental for our health.
Source: www.zeenews.india.com
31.07.2014
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