http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5269 Wed, 20 May 2026 18:18:35 GMT 2026-05-20T18:18:35Z http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5411 National Blood Bank Service Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation EBTBS This Regulation is issued by the Council of Ministers pursuant to Article 5 and 35 of the Definitions of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No. 691/2010 (as amended by Proclamation No. 803/2013). Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5411 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5410 National Blood Bank serves on safety manuall EBTBS National Blood Bank serves on safety Manuel Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5410 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5409 National Guidelines on Blood donor and testing and counseling services EBTBS The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) has been the pioneer organization in developing blood banking services in the country. The first blood transfusion center was established in 1969. The service has been organized as a department under the leadership of the National Red Cross Society with one central and 9 regional blood banks and can only meet part of the country’s blood demand. To secure safe blood service the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) take over the service from Ethiopian Red Cross Society since 2012 and integrated with the health service under the FMoH and RHBs besides developed a strategic document as to how enhance the service. Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5409 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5408 MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT PLAN EBTBS Ethiopia is located in the Northeastern part of Africa, sharing borders with Sudan to the northwest, South Sudan to the west, Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the East and northeast, and Kenya to the south. It has a total area of 1.1 million square kilometers. With a population of about 107 million in 2023. Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa, with a rapid population growth rate (2.6%), and a young age structure. Ethiopia has a high total fertility rate of 4.6 births per woman (2.3 in urban and 5.2 in rural) and an estimated crude birth rate of 27 per 1000. The average household size is 4.6. The population is projected to reach 113.8 million in 2026 and 122.3 million in 2030. Children under age 15 and individuals in the age group of 15-65 years account for 37.6% and 59.2% of the population, respectively. Only 3% of the population is above the age of 65 years. The sex ratio between males and females is almost equal, and women of reproductive age constitute about 23% of the population. About 77% of the population lives in rural areas, mainly dependent on agriculture (CSA, July 2013). Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/5408 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z