Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) in a landmark development has discussed development of the plasma farming facilities (PFF) with United Arab Emirates (UAE).

A UAE mission, which is on a visit to Pakistan, aims to conduct feasibility study for establishment of PFF in Pakistan based on World Health Organisation (WHO) standards as the blood services in country are mostly provided by hospitals’ blood banks with no functional separation of the plasma processes into production and utilisation.

Published in Dawn, August 16th, 2022