Africa Sanguine (AS)

Africa Sanguine is a peer‑reviewed medical journal dedicated to advancing knowledge on blood transfusion science and related disciplines with a focus on improving blood safety across the African continent. It publishes research, reviews, and reports that address transfusion practice, haemovigilance, donor recruitment and policy issues relevant to sub‑Saharan Africa. The journal is hosted by the Africa Society for Blood Transfusion (AfSBT) and articles are often available via African Journals Online (AJOL).Africa Sanguine serves as a pivotal platform for scientific exchange on blood transfusion and haemovigilance practices throughout Africa, supporting clinicians, researchers, policymakers and blood service professionals. The journal covers clinical studies, safety strategies, donor recruitment research, component therapy, transfusion complications, quality‑management systems and region‑specific challenges in blood supply. Emphasis is on generating locally relevant evidence to improve outcomes and implement safe transfusion practices tailored to resource‑limited settings. It strengthens knowledge dissemination for public health impact and the implementation of blood‑safety policy across the continent.

Africa Sanguine (AS) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Blood transfusion science and safety, Haemovigilance systems and quality management, Blood donor recruitment and screening, Transfusion‑related clinical practice, Research tailored to African health contexts and systems , Print , Semiannual Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 1560-8646, Established: 1998,
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE