'We need a blood bank' Jonglei residents demand
'We need a blood bank' Jonglei residents demand Residents of Jonglei State's Bor Town are calling for the urgent establishment of a blood bank at the Bor State Hospital, the main referral health facility in the state, to save the lives of patients in dire need of blood transfusion. Since independence, Bor State Hospital has operated without a blood facility, despite serving patients who come from as far as neighboring states. According to health professionals in the state, the lack of access to safe blood continues to be a major health concern and accounts for fatalities, especially among ane...