Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi health facilities will freeze 600 units of red blood cells annually over the next five years to ensure a strategic reserve in blood banks, the Abu Dhabi Media Office announced on Thursday.
The Frozen Red Blood Cells project launched by health regulator, the Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH), in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), will help meet urgent and unique transfusion needs.
“The project aims to establish and maintain a frozen blood supply in blood banks in order to enable a more effective and rapid response to emergency care cases. It will expand the lifespan of blood from between 21 and 42 days to 10 years by freezing,” the Abu Dhabi Media Office said on behalf of DoH and Seha.