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ArticleAdvances in hematology2025

Deferrals for Low Haemoglobin and Anaemia Among First-Time Prospective Blood Donors in Southern Ghana: Results From the BLOODSAFE Ghana-Iron and Nutritional Counselling Strategy Pilot (BLIS) Study.

Catherine Segbefia, Susan Telke, Edeghonghon Olayemi, Caitlin Ward, Lucy Asamoah-Akuoko, Bernard Appiah, Alfred Edwin Yawson, Tara Tancred, Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Amma Benneh-Akwasi Kuma and 8 more

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Catherine SegbefiaDepartment of Child Health, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.
Susan TelkeDivision of Biostatistics, Coordinating Centers for Biometric Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0238-7248
Edeghonghon OlayemiDepartment of Haematology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.
Caitlin WardDivision of Biostatistics, Coordinating Centers for Biometric Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Lucy Asamoah-AkuokoResearch, Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Department, National Blood Service Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Bernard AppiahDepartment of Public Health, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA.
Alfred Edwin YawsonDepartment of Community Health, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.
Tara TancredDepartment of International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
Seth Adu-AfarwuahDepartment of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Amma Benneh-Akwasi KumaDepartment of Haematology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.
Michael Ebo AcquahDepartment of Haematology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Solomon Fiifi Ofori-AcquahDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Philip Baba AdongoDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Reena AmetorwoDepartment of Haematology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.
Imelda BatesThe Centre for Capacity Research, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
Cavan ReillyDivision of Biostatistics, Coordinating Centers for Biometric Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Yvonne Dei-AdomakohDepartment of Haematology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2017-2569
BLOODSAFE Ghana Investigators

Funding

Development and evaluation of community-based approaches and donor care intervention models for improving availability and safety of blood for the management of severe anemia in GhanaUH3HL151599 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF GHANA · PI ASAMOAH-AKUOKO, LUCY, DEI-ADOMAKOH, YVONNE · 2022 to 2025
$2.3M
Development and evaluation of community-based approaches and donor care intervention models for improving availability and safety of blood for the management of severe anemia in GhanaUG3HL151599 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF GHANA · PI ASAMOAH-AKUOKO, LUCY, DEI-ADOMAKOH, YVONNE · 2020 to 2021
$470k
NHLBI NIH HHS UG3 HL151599NHLBI NIH HHS UH3 HL151599
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In Ghana, prevalence of anaemia is higher than the worldwide average and contributes to deferral of blood donors. A cross-sectional study was carried out as part of a pilot study aimed at improving haemoglobin levels and promoting repeat donations to retain donors who were deferred due to low haemoglobin. The copper sulphate test was used to determine low haemoglobin and anaemia assessed by the World Health Organization (WHO) gender-specific criteria. Over sixteen months, 1213 donors were eligible, of which 826 (68%) were male and 78 (6.4%) were deferred for low haemoglobin. Among these 78 deferrals, 71 (91%) were female, 77 (99%) were first-time donors and 77 (99%) were voluntary nonremunerated blood donors (VNRBDs). A total of 337 donors consented to provide a blood specimen out of which 325 donors met eligibility criteria and had complete FBC results. Of those, 189 (

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