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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the state of Kenya's blood storage infrastructure, which continues to undermine the effectiveness of our healthcare system despite the ongoing interventions. While Kenya has made strides in blood collection, the real crisis lies in our inadequate storage capacity, which has rendered many blood donation efforts futile. The Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority (KTTA) reports that although blood collection has improved, our national cold storage can only hold 65,000 units, far below the demand required to sustain emergency response and life-saving procedures. Kenya has seen a marked increase in blood banks, from 35 to 45, yet the infrastructure remains overstretched and hospitals across the country continue to grapple with erratic blood supply. Collected blood is going to waste due to inadequate preservation facilities, while some counties, including Kisumu, lack sufficient storage and distribution systems to ensure timely access to blood when needed. This failure to expand storage capacity in tandem with collection efforts is putting lives at risk, particularly for accident victims, surgical patients and mothers in maternity wards. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, blood should not be a scarce resource simply because we lack the capacity to store it. Kenya cannot afford to lose lives due to logistic failures when solutions exist and people are willing to donate. In the statement, the committee should- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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