GAP's Manual for theDevelopment of Safe and Sustainable National Blood Programs provides guidance to National Societies engaged in any level of their national blood programme.
The manual:
Identifies the features of sustainable Red Cross/Red Crescent (RC/RC) blood programmes;
Describes the international standards that National Societies should adhere to when maintaining a blood programme;
Assists member societies to assess the risks of blood service provision;
References World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) policies and guidelines;
Provides a unique RC/RC perspective on the different aspects of maintaining a blood programme.