Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Negative Hepatitis B virus in Bangladesh: Warrants the Screening for Blood Donors

Authors

  • Salahuddin Mahmud Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Bangladesh Institute of Child Health, Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka
  • Manjuma Rahman Consultant, Blood Transfusion Department, Square Hospital Limited (SHL), Dhaka
  • Farhana Tasneem Registrar, Neonatology, Apollo Hospitals, Dhaka
  • Mahenaz Afroz Assistant Professor of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, National Institute for Cancer Research Hospital (NICRH), Dhaka
  • Syed Shafi Ahmed Professor & Head, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Bangladesh Institute of Child Health, Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka
  • Manzoor Hussain Professor & Head, Pediatric Medicine & Pediatric Cardiology,Bangladesh Institute of Child Health, Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjch.v41i3.36954

Keywords:

Blood transfusion, Blood donor screening, transfusion transmissible infections

Abstract

In every case of blood transfusion, so called proper donor screening is done every day. At the end of beautiful day, after reviewing lots of national and international guidelines and papers of blood transfusion, proved that blood donor screening methods & tests are not adequate & appropriate according to WHO. Lots of multi-transfused thalassemic & hemophiliac patients getting hepatitis B virus undoubtedly. Implementations of strict donor selection criteria and use of sensitive laboratory screening tests reduce the incidence of HBV transfusion. These courageous heartiest review may awake the decision makers thinking rethinking about HBV free blood transfusion service in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh J Child Health 2017; VOL 41 (3) :181-188

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Published

2018-06-10

How to Cite

Mahmud, S., Rahman, M., Tasneem, F., Afroz, M., Ahmed, S. S., & Hussain, M. (2018). Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Negative Hepatitis B virus in Bangladesh: Warrants the Screening for Blood Donors. Bangladesh Journal of Child Health, 41(3), 181–188. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjch.v41i3.36954

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 3 (2017)

Section

Review Article