The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) Policy Guidelines aim at providing guidance towards the establishment of well-organized blood transfusion services, in line with the World Health Assembly Resolution WHA 28.72 (adopted in 19th May 1975) that urges all member states to develop comprehensive and well-coordinated blood transfusion service based on voluntary, non-remunerated blood donation.

A well-organized Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) is a vital component of any health-care delivery system. An effective strategy for Blood Safety is required for elimination of transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) and for provision of safe and adequate blood for the people in need. The main component of an effective strategy includes collection of blood from voluntary, non-remunerated blood donors (VNRD), screening for all TTIs and reduction of unnecessary transfusion. From 2003 to 2007, The Government of Tanzania in collaboration with US Government renovated 7 zonal centres where NBTS activities will be implemented.
These zonal centres (ZC) which are geographically named are Lake (Mwanza), Northern (Moshi), Western (Tabora), Eastern (Tabora), Southern (Mtwara), Southern-Highland (Mbeya) and Zanzibar.

Our NBTS like any other blood safety programme worldwide is critical in addressing quality services at all levels of implemention to ensure safe blood vein to vein that is from the blood donor to the recipient (patient). For quality, safety and efficacy of blood and blood products and for effective clinical use of blood it is necessary to have well-equipped blood centres with adequate infrastructure and trained personnel guided NBTS guidelines. These are National Blood Transfusion Policy Guidelines, Blood Donor Recruitment and Retention Guidelines, Guidelines on the Clinical Use of Blood and Blood Products,Specific Blood Transfusion Practice Guidelines.

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