Blood and cell tech firm Terumo BCT opens Africa HQ in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 3 - Global medical technologies company Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies (Terumo BCT) has opened its Africa headquarters and Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Global medical technologies company Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies (Terumo BCT) has opened its Africa headquarters and regional training centre in Nairobi, Kenya. This strategic move aims to revolutionize blood management and boost technical capabilities across the continent, addressing prevalent issues like blood shortages and inadequate infrastructure.
- Kenya currently collects 164,000 units of blood annually, significantly below the WHO's recommended 450,000.
- Kenya Investment Authority (Invest Kenya) Director Guracha Adi welcomed the investment, highlighting Kenya's growing appeal as a regional hub for advanced medical technologies.
- The new facility will provide hands-on training for biomedical engineers, nurses, blood bank specialists, and transfusion technologists from across Africa.
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