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In under-developed countries like Nepal, yes. Every year women from rural villages lose their lives because of excessive bleeding. No nearby health facility has
by njsubedi 7y ago
In under-developed countries like Nepal, yes. Every year women from rural villages lose their lives because of excessive bleeding. No nearby health facility has a blood type segmentation facility; let alone a blood bank. If the government could provide the artificial blood to such rural villages, we could expect to reduce the maternal mortality rate of Nepal to a great extent.
- solidasparagus 7y agoSo the core issue here is you can't know what type of blood to give? Why would artificial blood solve the problem of no nearby blood banks?
- M2Ys4U 7y agoIf artificial blood has different storage requirements than the real thing, perhaps it'd be easier to have more and more remote blood banks?
- PhasmaFelis 7y agoPer the article, natural blood has to be refrigerated and only lasts for a few weeks, while this stuff is good for over a year at room temp. You wouldn't need a blood bank. Every local clinic could keep a few bags in the supply closet.