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Shelf-life 24 months at 5-37 °C • Portable and compact • Blood grouping on location • Result after just 2 minutes • Easy to learn, easy to use • No need for refrigeration and daily controls • Whole blood can be used down to 5 μl • No need for separation of red cells and blood plasma


Walking blood bank kicked off in Ukraine

The project the walking blood bank seeks to address the lack of donor blood in Ukraine by registering new donors through outreach activities that include registration and a free blood type tests performed on an EldonCard. People register themselves as blood donors at DonorAU’s website and receive a blood type test on an EldonCard in […]

Ambitious Initiative to commence in three African Countries

The joint research initiative “AFRICARhE – African Initiative for Rhesus Eradication” is soon to commence in the three African countries: Ethiopia, Malawi and Tanzania. AFRICARhE is a partnership involving LUMC and Sanquin from Holland, Haramaya University and Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital from Ethiopia, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi, and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania. […]

The Rhesus disease project in Kenya is moving forward

After securing the various permits necessary to implement medical research in Kenya, the partnership, consisting of Kenya Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (KOGS) and Eldon Biologicals, is moving forward with a critical pilot project underscoring that Rhesus disease can be prevented, also in low resource settings. Pregnant women are having their blood types determined by using […]

EU funding supports critical Rhesus disease prevention project in Kenya

Eldon Biologicals has received EU funding for a critical project in Kenya. The project will demonstrate how the EldonCard can play a key role in a consolidated effort to prevent Rhesus disease in Africa. The project will demonstrate that the EldonCard, when used in a new and innovative organizational setup, constitutes an effective tool in […]

Leiden University Medical Centre Is behind a Global Call to Action to Eradicate Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn

Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital in Ethiopia, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Malawi, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center in Tanzania, and Leiden University Medical Centre have collectively developed a two-phase study to try and tackle Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN). By uncovering the disease burden and starting a screening and prevention program, the […]

EldonCards save lives in Ukraine

Eldon Biologicals has repeatedly donated EldonCards to hospitals in Ukraine. EldonCards have the advantage that they do not require cold chain and thus can be transported and stored in environments, where there is no or an irregular supply of electricity. The product is well known in Ukraine, and we have delivered EldonCards through several channels, […]

Strengthening Rhesus Disease Prevention in Africa

Globally, there are many areas, including areas in Africa, where there are still no systematic efforts to prevent Rhesus disease. To address this issue, there was an important meeting seeking to scale-up the efforts to address Rhesus disease in Francophone Africa. The meeting took place on Thursday February 9 in Marrakech in Morocco with the […]

Helping the People of Tonga

Tonga is known for its rugby team, which is among the best in the world. On January 15, 2022, it also became known for the eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha-apai. The eruption of the underwater volcano sent ashes rising to 58 kilometers at its highest point, making it likely the highest volcanic plume in […]

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