Lagos State Government has taken a significant step by subsidizing the expenses associated with screening blood products.
This measure aims to alleviate the financial burden on healthcare providers and the public, ensuring easier access to life-saving blood for all residents, the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service,
Dr. Bodunrin Osikomaiya disclosed.Speaking during a Stakeholders’ Engagement meeting held at the Providence Hotel Ikeja.
Dr. Osikomaiya explained that the current economic realities which caused a hike in screening fees from 5,000 naira to 8,000 naira per unit, made the agency proposed a total access fee of 13,500 naira, up from 7,000 naira.
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