Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia blood donors: A nationwide, cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To establish a nationwide epidemiological profile of transfusion-transmittable infection (TTI) markers among seemingly healthy blood donors to update policies required to ensure blood safety.

Methods: A nationwide, cross-sectional study was designed to examine donor demographics and TTI prevalence during 2020 using data provided by the Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.

Results: Collectively, a total of 375,218 whole blood units were donated, of which 32,758 (8.

Demography and blood donation trends in Saudi Arabia: A nationwide retrospective, cross-sectional study.

Background: Blood product supply and utilization are understudied in Saudi Arabia. This study evaluates the trends in Saudi blood banks readiness, donors' demography, and blood product utilization and wastage.

Study Design And Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional study of records obtained from the Ministry of Health (MOH) was initiated to report trends and statistics on annual whole blood donors and blood product utility from 2010 to 2020.