Egypt's health ministry holds workshop on automated blood component separation

Egypt's Ministry of Health organized a workshop on apheresis technology to improve blood transfusion services, in cooperation with the Cure Group.

• The Ministry of Health convened the workshop to introduce automated separation of blood components using apheresis technology.
• Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said the workshop covered the Haemonetics MCS+ device and its role in collecting platelets.
• Abdel Ghaffar said the workshop reviewed clinical studies examining the technology's efficiency and safety.
• Blood operations chief Fatma Shouman said Egyptian blood bank standards unify practices and embed sustainable quality across the system.