National Transfusiology Center, or NTC has signed a purchase agreement with Cerus Corporation. The NTC aims to improve the safety of individuals working in and receiving care through the Mongolian health care system, with a mission to improve the safety of blood transfusions, strengthen medical waste management, and prevent and control hospital acquired infections. The NTC will complete several system and equipment modifications through 2017 as part of the Fifth Health Sector Development Project (FifHSDP), a partnership between the Ministry of Health and Sports of Mongolia and the Asian Development Bank to technologically improve health care facilities across Mongolia.