Reference :
V-F-CR-F-00158
Date :
1989
Title :
The ICRC's blood bank at Khao-I-Dang
Duration :
00:11:59
Editor :
unknown
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Production company :
ICRC
ICRC producer :
none
Description :
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) manages the only surgical hospital on the Thai border, in Khmer refugee camps. The wounded admitted to this hospital require large quantities of blood, that's why the ICRC created a blood bank to collect blood given by Khmer refugees themselves. Recruitment of new donors, first-aid courses, construction of local blood donor clinics, blood donation, related testing and screening, training of local personnel.
English title :
The ICRC's blood bank at Khao-I-Dang
Colour/B&W :
colour
Original material/format :
U-Matic
Best material/format available :
Betacam SP