Table 1.
Characteristics of the blood banks involved in the survey and blood supply and demand status during the pandemic.
| Country | Type of centre | Donation type | Other blood supply source | Degree of decreased blood supplya (%) | Degree of decreased demanda (%) | Confirmed cases (deaths)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic Republic of Iran | National | Voluntary donation | No | 26–50 | < 10 | 148,950 (7734) |
| Saudi Arabia | Hospital-based | Voluntary donation Family replacement |
No | 26–50 | 26–50 | 83,384 (480) |
| Hospital-based | Voluntary donation Family replacement Directed donation |
No | 51–75 | 10–25 | ||
| Pakistan | National | Voluntary donation Family replacement |
Regional Blood Centers | 26–50 | 10–25 | 69,496 (1483) |
| UAE | National | Voluntary donations Directed donation |
No | < 10 | < 10 | 33,896 (262) |
| Qatar | National | Voluntary donation Family replacement Directed donation |
No | 10–25 | 26–50 | 55 262 (36) |
| Bahrain | Hospital based | Voluntary donation Family replacement Directed donation |
Other governmental blood bank | 10–25 | Demand increased by 10–25% | 10,793 (17) |
| Oman | Hospital based | Voluntary donation Family replacement |
Other governmental blood bank | 10–25 | Demand remained the same | 10,423 (42) |
| Morocco | National | Voluntary donation Family replacement |
No | NA | 26–50 | 7780 (204) |
| Sudan | National | Voluntary donation Family replacement Directed donation |
No | 26–50 | 26–50 | 4800 (262) |
| Lebanon | National | Voluntary donation Family replacement |
No | 10–25 | Demand increased by 10–25% | 1191 (26) |
| Tunisia | National | Voluntary donation Family replacement |
Other governmental blood bank | 26–50 | 26–50 | 1076 (48) |
| Jordan | National | Voluntary donation Family replacement Directed donation |
No | 51–75 | 10–25 | 734 (9) |
| Yemen | National | Voluntary donation Family replacement Directed donation |
No | < 10 | Demand increased by 10–25% | 314 (78) |
| Libya | National | Voluntary donation Family replacement |
No | 26–50 | Demand remained the same | 130 (5) |
| Palestine | National | Voluntary donation Family replacement |
Other governmental blood bank Private blood banks |
26–50 | 10–25 | 626 (5) |
UAE; United Arab Emirates; NA; not applicable.
a
Estimation during the first month of pandemic.
b
WHO situation report on day of survey completion [17].