Abbreviations COVID-19 corona virus disease 2019 CPD continuous professional development FA finance and administration GTF global transfusion forum HDI human development index HE higher education HQ head quarter HRM human resource management ICT information and communication technology ID identity IH immunohematology IV intravenous MBA Master of Business Administration MoU memorandum of understanding PBM patient blood management PR public relations QA quality assessment QC quality control (testing) QSM quality system management TQM total quality management UN United Nations UNDP United Nations Development Program WHO World Health Organization GLOBAL PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION Education, and in particular higher or academic education, was until relatively recently the privilege of clergymen and the upper class of societies. These vocational professionals then form the pool of (graduate) trainees for a Transfusion Medicine specialization and operational or managerial position within a blood establishment (procurement institute) or hospital transfusion service (laboratory or bedside). These functions/positions require for the ancillary supportive part a minimal primary education background, and for the supportive infrastructure (Human Resource Management [HRM], Finance & Administration [FA], engineering) a secondary education background followed by a vocational and/or managerial education at higher education (HE) level. The framework or model recognizes that no one set of education or training initiatives will be appropriate in all countries or settings and should be tailored to specific settings based on the assessment of local needs.24 Educational reference Fundamental and universal standards for operations25 and management in Transfusion Medicine as key elements of a quality management system to achieve basic safety and efficacy in the blood supply and clinical use. [Extracted from the article]