The event was attended by the Minister of Health, the representative of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, the director of the CNTS, along with healthcare personnel and DREAM Program teams who, over the years, have supported the country’s institutions with steady and dedicated work.

The renovation of the CNTS involved every part of the facility: from technical systems to laboratory spaces, as well as the areas designated for welcoming patients and managing transfusions. The intervention has given the country a modern, safe, and fully operational center, capable of providing reliable transfusion services for the benefit of the most vulnerable patients.

In her remarks, Gabriella Bortolot, head of the DREAM Program in the Central African Republic, recalled how the collaboration with the CNTS began years ago thanks to Italian Cooperation, gradually developing into a solid and productive partnership. Over time, this joint effort has strengthened the center’s operational capacity, improved the quality of analytical processes, provided new equipment, and ensured safe and free transfusions for the population. A path that has motivated staff, improved daily work efficiency, and offered an essential service to the capital’s hospitals.

The director of the CNTS expressed her gratitude for the support received and for the collaboration with the DREAM Program of the Community of Sant’Egidio, acknowledging the quality of the technical and human assistance offered over the years. The Minister of Health also emphasized how essential the center is for saving the lives of many patients, noting that having adequate facilities and modern equipment today will allow the national transfusion service to reach an even higher standard.