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It’s safe and it saves

The Kenya Blood Transfusion and Transplant Service (KBTTS) was established in the year 2000 within the Ministry of Health.

Its mandate is to collect, test, process and distribute blood and blood products to all transfusing hospitals in Kenya.

In gazette notice number 129, Kenya Blood Transfusion and Transplant Service transitioned to Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority (KTTA)

Can I Give Blood?

Yes. One can donate blood if they are aged between 16-65 years, in good health, and meets the eligibility criteria for blood donation. Go to https://portal.health.go.ke/
to register and find out if you are eligible.

Learn About Blood

The 4 blood types comprise: A+ A- AB B+ B- O- O+
After donation, blood is tested for HIV, Hepatitis B, C, and Syphilis.

Blood is key during Major/minor surgeries, Child Birth, accidents, etc.

DONATION PROCESS

The donation process from the time you arrive at the Center till you leave

REGISTRATION

You need to complete a very simple registration form which contains all required contact information needed to begin the donation process

SCREENING

A drop of blood from your finger will be taken for a simple test to ensure that your blood iron levels are suitable for donating blood

DONATION

After passing the screening test successfully, you will be directed to a donor bed for donation. This takes between 6-10 minutes only

REFRESHMENT

You can stay in the waiting area until you feel strong enough to leave our center. You will receive some refreshments from us in donation zone.

TESTING

Blood is tested for HIV, Hepatitis A & B among other infections

RESULTS COLLECTION

Collect your results at the KNBTS center nearest to where you donated blood from.

"Every 10 minutes, about 7 Kenyans need blood"

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DONATION CENTERS

475,643p.a.

BLOOD NEEDED

95,642p.a.

BLOOD COLLECTED

200,000p.a.

HAPPY RECEPIENTS

Blood Collection Trends

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BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGNS

Campaigns to encourage new donors to join and existing donors to continue giving blood

There are no upcoming events at this time.

“Just 3 teaspoonfuls of your blood are enough to save the life of a premature baby”

REGISTER AS A DONOR

“Give blood save life”

News & Press Releases

Latest news and statements regarding giving blood, blood processing and supply.

WORLD’S HIGHEST ACTIVE BLOOD DONOR IN KENYA

05, September 2019   0 Comments
The highest blood donor in the world one Arjun Prasad Mainali will be visiting Kenya on 10th of September 2019. Mainali who is

Donating Blood Never Gets Old

23, May 2019   0 Comments
It’s Wednesday afternoon and members of staff at Nairobi RBTC have moved to the gazebo area to have lunch as they

SPEECH BY DR JOSEPHINE GITHAIGA , FORMER DIRECTOR OF THEN CALLED KENYA NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE DURING THE GLOBAL YOUTH DAY BLOOD DONATION DRIVE AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL GROUNDS , NAIROBI ON SATURDAY 16TH MARCH 2019.

19, March 2019   0 Comments
Speech by Dr. Josephine Githaiga, Former Director of then called Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service. During the Global Youth Day Blood Donation

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