External financial aid to blood transfusion services in sub-Saharan Africa: a need for reflection.
Ala F., Allain J-P., Bates I., Boukef K., Boulton F., Brandful J., Dax EM., El Ekiaby M., Farrugia A., Gorlin J., Hassall O., Lee H., Loua A., Maitland K., Mbanya D., Mukhtar Z., Murphy W., Opare-Sem O., Owusu-Ofori S., Reesink H., Roberts D., Torres O., Totoe G., Ullum H., Wendel S.
Jean-Pierre Allain and colleagues argue that, while unintended, the foreign aid provided for blood transfusion services in sub-Saharan Africa has resulted in serious negative outcomes, which requires reflection and rethinking.