The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), through its Education, Training, and Research Unit (ETRU), held a special dual Continuing Medical Education (CME) program on 19th May 2025 at the National Blood Center (NBC), Colombo. This initiative brought together blood donation teams from three key regional clusters – Kalutara, Ragama and Gampaha – for a day of learning, collaboration, and performance enhancement.
The sessions focused on sharpening operational knowledge, donor care strategies, and transfusion safety protocols, in line with the NBTS’s mission to maintain high standards in blood collection and transfusion practices nationwide.
The Ragama Cluster saw participation from blood banks affiliated with Colombo North Teaching Hospital (CNTH), Negombo, Welisara, and Kiribathgoda, while the Kalutara Cluster included teams from Kalutara, Kethumathi, Panadura, and Horana. The Gampaha, cluster included blood bank staff from Gampaha, Wathupitiwala, Meerigama and Minuwangoda.
In addition to knowledge-sharing, the program fostered a strong sense of regional coordination, encouraging cross-institutional collaboration and mutual learning among the clusters. By continuously investing in the training and development of its frontline staff, NBTS reaffirms its commitment to delivering a safe, sustainable, and community-centered transfusion service across Sri Lanka.