René Berríos

René Berríos

Dr. René Berríos is the director of the National Blood Service and head of the Care Center for Hemophilia of the Nicaraguan Red Cross. Berríos has more than 24 years of experience in the area of blood services. His past leadership roles include director of the National Blood Program of Nicaraguan Red Cross from 2000 to 2009.

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How forging partnerships enabled universal access to safe blood in Nicaragua

How forging partnerships enabled universal access to safe blood in Nicaragua

about 11 years ago // #HealthyMeans Working Together

Just six years ago, Nicaragua had less than 50 percent voluntary blood donations and relied heavily on replacement donors. Now the country has almost 100 percent universal access. Find out how partnerships helped achieve this milestone in a #HealthyMeans column by Dr. René Berríos from the Nicaraguan Red Cross.