Qualityandsafetyofbloodarecriticalforpatientcare.Accreditationofbloodbanks

　　usingnationalstandardsisastepforwardtoensureavailabilityofsafeblood.

　　WHOrecognizesthataccreditationplaysanimportantpartinthehealth,safetyandwellbeing

　　ofthepublic.Criticaldecisionsreliantonaccuratetestsaremadehundredsoftime

　　eachdaythroughouttheworld.Assurancethatthetestreportsarereliable,thatit

　　conformstotherequirementsofthespecifictest,issupportedbyaccreditation.WHO

　　fullysupportsstandardsandaccreditationasprovidingaframeworkforqualityassurance

　　andpatientsafety.WHOworkswiththenationalandinternationalaccreditation

　　communitytopromotebloodsafetyandreliabilityoflaboratorytests.