Kuwait Central Blood Bank

State of Kuwait
Central Blood Bank
Agency overview
بنك الدم المركزي
Emblem of Kuwait
Headquarters	Jabriya, Hawalli Coordinates: 29°19′37″N 48°1′49″E / 29.32694°N 48.03028°E / 29.32694; 48.03028
Agency executives	Rana Al-Abdulrazzak, Director of Medical and Donor Affairs FOUNDER, Abdulaziz Al-Bashir
Parent agency	Ministry of Health
Website	http://www.kcbb.org/

Kuwait Central Blood Bank is the only blood bank in Kuwait being operated by the government. It is located in Jabriya behind Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital.

History and profile

It was established and founded on 25 May 1965 by Abdulaziz Al-Bashir, haematologist.^[1] It became an accredited member with the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) in 1989 and has been a participant of the college of American Pathologists (CAP) since 1994.^[1]

References

1 2 "Historical Background". Kuwait Central Blood Bank. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

External links

Official website

Kuwait City

History	Timeline

Suburbs	Abdullah Al-Salem Al Andalus Bayan Bneid Al-Qar Al Da'iya Al Dasma Al Fayha Farwaniya Al Ahmadi Hawalli Jabriya Kaifan Khaitan Mahboula Al Mansouriah Mishref Al-Nuzha Al-Qādisiyyah Qurtoba District Rumaithiya Salmiya Abu Halifa Mangaf Sabah Al-Salem Salwa Al Shamiya Sharq Shuwaikh Port Al Surra Al Yarmouk Al Khaldiya Al Jahra Adailiya

Landmarks	Kuwait Telecommunications Tower National Assembly of Kuwait building Kuwait Towers Bayan Palace Seif Palace Grand Mosque Kuwait National Museum Kuwait Science and Natural History Museum Souq Al Mubarakeya Souq Sharq Kuwait Scientific Center Sadu House Hilton Olympia Kuwait InterContinental Kuwait Downtown Square Capital Tower Kuwait Central Blood Bank Al Hamra Tower Central Bank of Kuwait

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