{"id":42805,"date":"2025-03-10T17:47:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T14:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/?p=42805"},"modified":"2025-03-10T17:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T14:47:15","slug":"focus-on-research-pathways-for-innovation-in-blood-transfusion-systems-pits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/focus-on-research-pathways-for-innovation-in-blood-transfusion-systems-pits\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on Research: Pathways for Innovation in Blood Transfusion Systems (PITS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Pathways for Innovation in Blood Transfusion Systems (PITS) aims to identify and address critical gaps in Kenya\u2019s blood transfusion process, ensuring safe and sufficient blood supply. This study focuses on understanding the experiences of key stakeholders\u2014blood donors, patients, blood banks, and healthcare workers\u2014to develop practical solutions that can be tested in future research.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Study Focus:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The research examines blood supply challenges in <strong>Turkana, Nakuru, and Siaya<\/strong>, <strong>al phone technology<\/strong> to digitize paper records and enhance communication for patients in need of transfusions.<\/p>\n<h3>Key objectives include:<\/h3>\n<p>Mapping deficiencies in the blood transfusion continuum.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identifying feasible solutions to improve blood availability.<\/li>\n<li>Engaging stakeholders to co-develop interventions.<\/li>\n<li>Using digital tools to streamline data collection and accessibility.<\/li>\n<li>Creating mathematical models and computer simulations to analyze system inefficiencies and test potential improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Research Collaboration<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This study is a joint effort by researchers from Strathmore University in Kenya, the Centre for Public Health &amp; Development (CPHD) in Kenya, and the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. By combining local expertise with international research perspectives, the team aims to develop sustainable and data-driven solutions to improve blood transfusion systems in Kenya.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Funding Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>PITS is supported by the <strong>BLOODSAFE grant<\/strong> from the <strong>National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (USA)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This research has the potential to transform Kenya\u2019s blood transfusion system, making safe blood more accessible to those who need it most.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/pathways-for-innovation-in-blood-transfusion-systems\/\">page<\/a> .<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":42806,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[456],"class_list":["post-42805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-pits"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.2.1 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - 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