Why Singapore can’t just buy blood from overseas
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If Singapore does not have enough blood, why can’t we simply import more? According to Professor Julian Savulescu, Head of the Centre for Biomedical Ethics at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, there is no world market for fresh blood. It has a limited shelf life and is in short supply globally. What about paying people to donate? “There’s a number of problems with paying people cash for blood,” Prof Savulescu says, including risks to the safety of the blood supply and donors’ health. Some studies, he adds, suggest that paying people can crowd out more altruistic donors. But Prof Savulescu says Singapore can still be self-sufficient through a voluntary scheme, supported by non-monetary incentives and donor recognition. Watch the full Talking Point episode. #cnainsider #blooddonation #healthcare For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Telegram: https://t.me/CNAInsiderSG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnainsider/ Faceb
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