Transmission of HIV through blood and blood products has been well documented, 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Possible transfusion-associated acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)—California. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1982; 31: 653-654 Google Scholar , 2 Ward JW Holmberg SD Allen JR Cohn DL Critchley SE Kleinman SH et al. Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by blood transfusions screened as negative for HIV antibody. N Engl J Med. 1988; 318: 473-478 Crossref PubMed Scopus (364) Google Scholar , 3 Dodd RY. The risk of transfusion-transmitted infection. N Engl J Med. 1992; 327: 419-420 Crossref PubMed Scopus (372) Google Scholar as has the value of donor screening for reducing risks of transfusion-associated HIV infections. 2 Ward JW Holmberg SD Allen JR Cohn DL Critchley SE Kleinman SH et al. Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by blood transfusions screened as negative for HIV antibody. N Engl J Med. 1988; 318: 473-478 Crossref PubMed Scopus (364) Google Scholar , 3 Dodd RY. The risk of transfusion-transmitted infection. N Engl J Med. 1992; 327: 419-420 Crossref PubMed Scopus (372) Google Scholar In Myanmar, HIV screening of donated blood is routine only in large hospitals, but the Department of Health is phasing in screening capabilities as resources permit and has set the year 2000 as the goal for achieving 100% screening at all blood collection sites.