Cureus | Blood Donation in Lebanon: A Six-Year Retrospective Study of a Decentralized Fragmented Blood Management System
Introduction In developing countries, the lack of a sufficient and safe blood supply is a significant impediment to providing health care. Lebanon is notable for its absence of a Donor Management System to ensure continuous donor recruitment and scheduling. Herein, we report the findings of Lebanon's first large retrospective population-based study to investigate blood types and donation that is critical for managing community blood supply. Methods The non-remunerated voluntary blood donors were recruited by the non-profit organization “Donner Sang Compter”. The study spanned six year...