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How Covid restrictions are worsening blood shortages in Kisumu

Blood donation

A woman donating blood. The shortage of blood in Kisumu hospitals has been worsened by the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

By  Elizabeth Ojina

Reporter

Nation Media Group

Patients in Kisumu County who need blood transfusions are grappling with an acute and persistent shortage.

The situation has been worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has strained healthcare systems across the country.

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