T WO WIDELY-publicised cases of HIV transmission, allegedly through tainted blood, saw Dr. Lundie Richards, the National Blood Transfusion Service's director, coming out on the defensive.
UNSAFE BLOOD and blood shortages, according to the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) threatens the health of people who need blood transfusions in some countries of the Americas.
INDICATING THAT the Chinese leadership is now taking seriously the need for transparency in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) reporting, the health minister and Beijing mayor, both of whom played down the seriousness of SARS...