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Dr Wanyama with Wondfo and Nairobi County Council on the Health Agenda

On 1st December 2023, Dr. Francis Wanyama met with Wondfo and Nairobi County Council officials on the health agenda for Nairobi County at the Nairobi County offices.

In partnership,they resolved to "Race for life hadi i work for Nairobians". More collaborations to follow up.

Did you know there are 48 blood groups systems?

In addition to ABO and Rh, there are 48 other recognised blood types called blood group systems. This was mentioned in a talk by Prof Robert Flower from the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood in a research by his PhD student, Dr Rachel Githiomi from KNBTS. 
 

The two had visited the department to present their findings and partner with the department in forming a national reference laboratory for blood group and genotyping. The research discovered there are more blood group systems among Kenyan that are not recognized.