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| Headquarters |
Jabriya, Hawalli  Coordinates: 29°19′37″N 48°1′49″E / 29.32694°N 48.03028°E |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Health |
| Website | http://www.kcbb.org/ |
Kuwait Central Blood Bank is the only blood bank in Kuwait being operated by the government. It is located in Jabriya behind Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital.
History and profile
It was established and founded on 25 May 1965 by Abdulaziz Al-Bashir, haematologist. It became an accredited member with the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) in 1989 and has been a participant of the college of American Pathologists (CAP) since 1994.