If you find yourself in need of blood transfusion services in Namibia, you’ll likely be thinking about the most important thing — that the blood is safe and free of any infection or disease. But it can be easy to overlook other factors that determine how much your pint of blood will cost you in Namibia (or whether you even have access to it at all). Here’s what you need to know about the price and availability of blood in Namibia.

The current cost of a pint of blood in Namibia

In Namibia, the average cost for a pint of blood is N$2,500. The price varies depending on how much blood you need and where you live. For example, if you are in a rural area, expect to pay more because that may be the only place near you where they can get blood.

The history of blood pricing in Namibia

Blood transfusions have been around since the early 1900s when the first transfusions were given to a woman who was dying from childbirth complications. As time went on, doctors and scientists found ways to make blood safer for transfusion by adding saline and citrate. However, because these methods weren’t perfect, some people contracted hepatitis as a result of the blood transfusion. In response to this risk, in 1979 the American Red Cross began testing donated blood for infectious diseases like HIV and AIDS.