Blood products may be tested for dengue if reliable test kit is available
By May Wong, Channel NewsAsia

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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 [...]

In view of the current Chikungunya fever situation in Singapore, 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.

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HSA Update (19 September 2008)

To thank you for your ongoing support, we would like to invite you to celebrate World Blood Donor Day 2008 with us! This year, it’s at the Singapore Zoo – 14 June from 9am to 5pm.

This event is celebrated all over the world, in recognition of the voluntary and selfless contribution of the many people [...]

About 400 secondary 2 students from Dunman High School attended a talk and tour of the Bloodbank@HSA in the month of April, to learn more about the national blood programme. This is part of an educational programme which the Singapore Red Cross has with Learning Journey that is held on Wednesdays for schools that [...]