Safe Blood Transfusion Programme, Pakistan 3.65

In 2010, the Government of Pakistan with the support
from the Government of Germany initiated the blood
safety systems reforms in Pakistan. The reforms included
the formulation of a national blood policy and strategic framework and the establishment of blood transfusion
programmes at the national and provincial levels. At
the federal level, the safe blood transfusion programme
(SBTP) performs the role of central coordinating body
to oversee policy planning, provide strategic guidelines,
set standards, monitor and evaluate programmes, liaise
with development partners and report on international
commitments.

SBTP is supported by the Government
of the Federal Republic of Germany through its
technical and financial cooperation components. The
technical cooperation (TC) component is funded by
German agency for international cooperation (GIZ)
and is part of the GIZ health sector support programme
while the financial cooperation (FC) component of
the project funded by KfW, the German development
bank, is responsible for the development of the new
infrastructure which consists of constructing and
equipping a network of regional blood centres (RBCs),
and renovation and refurbishment of the existing hospital
blood banks (HBBs).