Over 2.4 Million People Donated Blood in Egypt Over Five Years

Egypt's national blood transfusion services have undergone extensive upgrades over the past five years.
Jun 14, 2025
According to a report by the Ministry of Health and Population, a total of 2,491,759 individuals donated blood through 28 centres nationwide between 2020 and 2025, with many first-time donors continuing as regular contributors. Over this period, Egypt's national blood transfusion services have undergone extensive upgrades, enhancing service quality, infrastructure, and workforce development across the country.
These efforts were accompanied by the establishment of six plasma donation centres in Agouza, Abbassia, Dar El Salam, Tanta, Alexandria, and Minya, part of a broader push toward achieving self-sufficiency in plasma derivatives.
The National Blood Transfusion Center has maintained international standards, holding accreditation from the AABB since 2014 and securing its fourth renewal in December 2022. Similarly, the Red Cell Reference Laboratory (RCRL) remains accredited by the Egyptian Accreditation Council, with its certification extended through 2028. In 2023, the fourth edition of Egypt's national blood transfusion standards was approved and distributed in both Arabic and English, developed in coordination with the World Health Organization.
Technological upgrades have played a central role in the expansion. Advanced blood separation devices and x-ray machines have enabled the production of more than 2.47 million separated blood samples. Flash luminescence virus testing has been introduced in 98% of blood centres, and nucleic acid testing is now in use across all national blood services.
As of March 2025, hospital-based blood banks have also adopted nucleic acid testing as part of a project supported by the World Bank, contributing to the testing of over 2.5 million samples at national centres and an additional 1.84 million in hospitals.

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Egypt's national blood transfusion services have undergone extensive upgrades over the past five years. Jun 14, 2025 According to a report by the Ministry of Health and Population, a total of 2,491,759 individuals donated blood through 28 centres nationwide between 2020 and 2025, with many first-time donors continuing as regular contributors. Over this period, Egypt's national blood transfusion services have undergone extensive upgrades, enhancing service quality, infrastructure, and workforce development across the country. These efforts were accompanied by the establishment of six plasma donation centres in Agouza, Abbassia, Dar El Salam, Tanta, Alexandria, and Minya, part of a broader push toward achieving self-sufficiency in plasma derivatives. The National Blood Transfusion Center has maintained international standards, holding accreditation from the AABB since 2014 and securing its fourth renewal in December 2022. Similarly, the Red Cell Reference Laboratory (RCRL) remains accredited by the Egyptian Accreditation Council, with its certification extended through 2028. In 2023, the fourth edition of Egypt's national blood transfusion standards was approved and distributed in both Arabic and English, developed in coordination with the World Health Organization. Technological upgrades have played a central role in the expansion. Advanced blood separation devices and x-ray machines have enabled the production of more than 2.47 million separated blood samples. Flash luminescence virus testing has been introduced in 98% of blood centres, and nucleic acid testing is now in use across all national blood services. As of March 2025, hospital-based blood banks have also adopted nucleic acid testing as part of a project supported by the World Bank, contributing to the testing of over 2.5 million samples at national centres and an additional 1.84 million in hospitals.

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