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5th YDC Training Workshop & Camp 2009

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HSA Updates – Influenza A [H1N1 - 2009] Donor Deferral Guidelines (Update No. 2)

Enhanced Measures Taken To Further Safeguard Blood And Donor Safety
With Immediate effect, the deferral period for blood donors who have travelled overseas to places with confirmed reports of Influenza A (H1N1-2009) will be revised from 10 to 14 days.
Please see below link for further details.
Influenza A [H1N1 - 2009] Donor Deferral Guidelines (Update No. 2)

HSA Updates – Swine Flu Donor Deferral Guidelines (Update No. 1)

Additional Precautionary Measures To Ensure Continued Safety Of National Blood Supply
In response to the increasing international concerns over swine flu, the Blood Services Group of the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is taking additional screening precautionary measures to ensure the continued safety of the national blood supply.
Please see below for details.
Swine Flu Donor Deferral Guidelines (Update [...]

HSA updates – Chikungunya Fever Update no. 3

Precautionary Measures to Ensure Continued Safety of National Blood Supply
With immediate effect, the Blood Services Group of the Health Sciences Authority will stop deferring blood donors who have travelled to places with reports to Chikungunya fever.
To learn more, please download the document below.
HSA Update (19 December 2008)

HSA Update – Dengue and Blood Transfusion : HSA Assures on the Continued Safety of National Blood Supply

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) would like to assure the public that it has been undertaking all necessary measures to protect the safety of the national blood supply in relationship to the local dengue infection situation, and in view of the recent media reports arising from the incident of dengue virus transmission via donated blood [...]