Page 5 of 68 National Plan for Management of Shortages of Labile Blood Components ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The National Advisory Committee on Blood and Blood Products [NAC] and Canadian Blood Services [CBS] wishes to acknowledge the contribution of the members of the NAC-Blood Shortages Working Group [NAC-BSWG] who have all participated in the development of the National Plan for Management of Shortages o [...] Over the course of the preparation of the Plan, the membership of the NAC-BSWG has included the following people: The National Advisory Committee on Blood and Blood Products - Blood Shortages Working Group Dr. [...] The specific purpose of the Plan is to maximize the effectiveness of a national response to any crisis which impacts the adequacy of the blood supply in Canada, with primary emphasis on the jurisdictions served by CBS, but also in contemplation of close collaboration with participants of the blood system in Québec. [...] With respect to the Canadian legislative and regulatory framework, the main features pertinent to the Plan are the following: • provincial and territorial authority and responsibility for the delivery of the Canadian health care system, pursuant to the principles of the Canada Health Act:. [...] It is not the purpose of the Plan to address mechanisms to increase the supply of blood components in the face of threats to that supply.
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