A Systematic Review of Transfusion Transmissible Infections Among Blood Donors and Associated Safety Challenges in Pakistan

Introduction: The blood transfusion (BT) system in Pakistan is fragmented, demand-driven, and depends on weakly regulated transfusion practices. This is primarily a big problem in smaller cities and remote rural areas. Pakistan has one of the highest hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence worldwide, estimated around 5 & 10 million cases, respectively. There is a considerable risk that transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) may have contributed to the current epidemic of HBV & HCV, affecting 7.4 % of the general population, and potential risk of HIV transmission in the country. In this systematic review, we aim to identify the prevalence of TTIs among the blood donor population and associated safety challenges. Method & Material: We conducted a systematic literature search to identify studies related to TTIs and transfusion safety in Pakistan from January 1, 2010, to January 31, 2020. A search was conducted using PubMed and PakMedinet.com (largest medical database of Pakistan); initial search retrieved 981 articles, 166 met the inclusion criteria, and after review by two independent reviewers, 33 articles met the final criteria for qualitative synthesis. Results: Analysis of 33 studies showed the seroprevalence of HBV of 2.04 % (0.81% to 4.22%), HCV of 2.44% (1.29 % to 10%), HIV of 0.038% (0% to 0.18%), syphilis of 1.1% (0.11-3.01%) and malaria of 0.11% (0.05-1.20). The rate of coinfections among blood donors varied from 0.0099% to 0.35 %. The highest number of coinfections were HCV & syphilis, followed by HCV & HBV infections. The rate of TTIs was dependent on the number of donors, donor types (replacement vs. voluntary), screening techniques used, number, and type of TTIs tested. There was a lack of universal screening for common TTIs. Syphilis and malaria were tested only 38 % & 46 % of all the blood donations. The studies with a high number of replacement donors (RDs) noted a high prevalence of TTIs of 2.5 % to 12 % compared to the studies with a high number of voluntary non-remunerated donations (VNRDs) reported TTIs rates of 1.57% to 6.2 %. There was a significant difference in the prevalence of HBV & HCV in VNRDs (0.48%) compared to RDs (4.15%). The rate of VNRDs was 0.10 % to 13%. The majority of blood donations were from male donors, representing more than 70 % of all donations. The female donations varied from 0.03% to 15 % in government/public blood banks than 29 % in private sector blood banks. The HBV & HCV infections and anemia were the most common causes of blood donation deferral. The 69.5 % of donors who tested positive for TTIs in a study reported previous blood donations. The educational status of donors noted to have an association with knowledge about the risk of TTIs. Odds of having limited knowledge about TTIs (OR: 4.04, CI: 1.567-10.435, p<0.01) were greater if donors had a secondary level of education compared to those with tertiary education. 48 % of blood donors did not know about the risk of TTIs through blood transfusion. There was notification of only about 54.25 % of all donors, who tested positive for any TTIs. This was mainly due to a lack of standardized reporting and follow up systems. Conclusion: This systemic review shows a high prevalence of TTIs, especially HBV, HCV & syphilis in the blood donor population. There is a high dependency on RDs, with minimal use of healthy voluntary blood donation practices, inadequate screening of high-risk donors, repeated collections of the blood from RDs, poor quality of screening methods, and limited knowledge of donors about their health. There is a lack of widespread standardized testing and follow up of patients who tested positive on initial testing. Large prospective multicenter clinical trials are required for a better understanding of the TTIs by testing and creating a follow-up system for both blood donors and recipients. Disclosures Anwer: Incyte, Seattle Genetics, Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, AbbVie Pharma, Astellas Pharma, Celegene, Millennium Pharmaceuticals.:Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau.

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Risk factors for syphilis infection in the South Backa blood donor population

Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo ◽

10.2298/sarh1104192b ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 139 (3-4) ◽

pp. 192-196

Author(s):

Sanja Bogdanovic ◽

Nevenka Bujandric ◽

Radmila Jovanovic

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Blood Transfusion ◽

Blood Donor ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Syphilis Infection ◽

Donor Population ◽

Syphilis Screening ◽

Safe Blood ◽

First Time

Introduction. Syphilis is one of infectious diseases that can be transmitted by blood transfusion. Determining the frequency of syphilis among blood donors and the relevant risk factors is an important aspect of safe blood transfusion. Objective. To determine the frequency and the trend of syphilis infection among blood donors in South Backa Region, to classify the confirmed infection and to describe demographic characteristics of seropositive blood donors and their risk factors. Methods. This retrospective study analyzed results of routine EIA syphilis screening and blood donor data from South Backa Region between 2004 and 2008. Results. Thirteen out of 153,431 tested blood units were confirmed as syphilis-infected. The study found that the overall frequency of infection was 8.47 per 100,000 blood donations, with a trend increase of 2.4%; there was a statistically significant (p<0.001) higher frequency among first-time blood donors (51.93/100,000) than regular ones (2.84/100 000). The highest prevalence was noted in donors aged over 45 years. All cases were classified as past syphilis infections. Post-donation interviews revealed exposure risk in 69.23% of the donors. Conclusion. A higher frequency of past infections detected in older donors is probably due to a higher prevalence and incidence of syphilis in the past. Further continual epidemiologic follow-up of syphilis in blood donors is crucial in obtaining safe blood.

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Negative peri-donation events among whole blood donors in a blood bank in Ibadan, Nigeria

Journal of Public Health in Africa ◽

10.4081/jphia.2017.720 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Foluke A. Fasola

Keyword(s):

Blood Donor ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Blood Bank ◽

Tertiary Institution ◽

Negative Experience ◽

Screening Criteria ◽

Donation Process ◽

Donor Population ◽

Ibadan Nigeria

The existence and sustenance of the blood bank depends on blood donors. It is imperative that the donation experience is satisfactory for the donors. Therefore this study was carried out to determine the frequency of undesirable events experienced by the blood donor as part of donor haemovigilance. This was a retrospective descriptive study of the events that occurred amongst the blood donors of the blood bank of a tertiary institution. The blood donor incident book was reviewed for the period of six months. Negative undesirable events occurred in 2% of the donor populations, of which 45.8% could not complete the blood donation process while only 16.7% completed the blood donation process. Mild vasovagal attack occurred in 0.2% of the donor population. Undisclosed deferrable risk factors/ behaviours were identified by the phlebotomist in the bleeding room which made donors unfit for donation even though they had passed the donor screening criteria. This accounted for 20.8% of those with negative experience. Guidelines are required to identify donors that are not likely to complete donation to avoid wastage of time, blood, resources and reduce undesirable experiences.

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The Effect of Repeated Blood Donations on the Iron Status of Iranian Blood Donors Attending the Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research ◽

10.1024/0300-9831.76.3.132 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 76 (3) ◽

pp. 132-137 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Mahmoud Djalali ◽

Tirang R. Neyestani ◽

Jamil Bateni ◽

Fereydoun Siassi

Keyword(s):

Iron Deficiency ◽

Blood Transfusion ◽

Serum Ferritin ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Iron Status ◽

Iron Loss ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

Blood Donations ◽

Group Frequency

Objective: Blood donation leads to substantial iron loss, as about 0.5 mg iron is lost per each milliliter of blood donated. If not compensated for efficiently, the iron loss may eventually lead to anemia, though non-anemic iron deficiency per se may be problematic. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of blood donation, and its frequency over a year’s time, on iron status of Iranian male blood donors attended blood transfusion stations of the Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO). Design and setting: A cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytic study was conducted. 91 male volunteer blood donors aged from 20 to 50 years attending three IBTO stations located in central areas of Tehran, and 63 apparently healthy controls that were matched for age, gender, monthly income, height, and weight, were included in the study. Blood donors were divided into 4 groups according to the frequency of blood donation per year; i.e. 1, 2, 3, and 4 with 20, 30, 26, and 15 persons in each group, respectively. Just before blood donation, 10 mL venous blood sample was taken and divided into heparinized and non-heparinized tubes for determination of hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), serum iron (SI), total iron binding capacity (TIBC), ferritin, transferrin saturation (TS), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). Dietary assessment was also done using 3 different questionnaires; i.e. general health, food frequency, and 24hr recall. Results: The levels of Hb, Hct, and iron status indices were all significantly lower in the subjects than in controls and a gradual but significant decrease in iron status indices in each time of blood donation was found. Serum ferritin showed significant correlations with age (r = 0.33, p < 0.001) and body-mass index (BMI) (r = 0.26, p = 0.03) only in the control group. Frequency of blood donation per year was also inversely correlated with Hb (r = -0.67, p < 0.001), Hct (r = -0.65, p < 0.001), MCHC (r = -0.56, p < 0.001), serum ferritin (r = -0.38, p < 0.001), SI (r = -0.62, p < 0.001), and TS (r = -0.61, p < 0.001), but was directly correlated with TIBC (r = 0.56, p < 0.001). Interestingly in blood donors, but not in healthy controls, serum ferritin levels showed weak but statistically significant correlations with daily intake of iron (r = 0.17, p < 0.05) and energy (r = 0.20, p = 0.03). Conclusion: Though repeated blood donations might diminish iron status, it could be safe to donate 2–3 U/year without an appreciable incidence of iron deficiency, provided that the pre-donation Hb and ferritin values are ≥ 14.7 g/dL and 58.9 μg/L, respectively. The male volunteers with Hb ≥ 14.2 g/dL and serum ferritin ≥ 57.2 μg/L could donate 1–2 U/year and those with Hb ≥ 13.1 g/dL and serum ferritin ≥ 35.3 μg/L could donate just once a year. Volunteers who undergo (repeated) blood donation should receive special nutritional care, especially in terms of iron and energy.

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Prevalensi HBsAg Positif Antara Donor Darah Sukarela Dengan Donor Darah Pengganti Di UTD PMI Provinsi Lampung Tahun 2019-2020

MAHESA : Malahayati Health Student Journal ◽

10.33024/mahesa.v1i4.3953 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 383-393

Author(s):

Sari Rahmada Mulyani ◽

Aditya Aditya ◽

Festy Ladyani Mustofa ◽

Zulfian Zulfian

Keyword(s):

Blood Transfusion ◽

Disease Transmission ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Blood Donations ◽

Window Period ◽

Positive Hbsag ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Quantitative Descriptive

ABSTRACT: PREVALENCE OF POSITIVE HBsAg BETWEEN VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATIONS AND REPLACEMENT BLOOD DONATIONS AT PMI UTD LAMPUNG PROVINCE 2019-2020 Background: The risk of transmission of HBV infection through blood transfusion depends on many things, including the prevalence of disease in the community, the recipient's immune status, the number of donors per unit of blood, and the effectiveness of the screening used. The main disease transmission will occur during the window period, which is a period immediately after infection in which the donor's blood has been infected but the screening result is still negative.Objective: To determine the prevalence of positive HBsAg between voluntary blood donations and replacement blood donations at the PMI UTD in Lampung Province in 2019-2020. Methodology: The type of research used in this research is quantitative descriptive with cross-sectional design. The sample used in this study were blood donors at UTD PMI Lampung Province in 2019-2020.Results: The prevalence of voluntary blood donation with positive HBsAg in 2019 was obtained as many as 70 people (33.65%) while the prevalence of replacement blood donors with positive HBsAg in 2019 was obtained as many as 8 people (16%). Then, the prevalence of positive HBsAg voluntary blood donors in 2020 was found to be 138 people (66.35%) while the prevalence of positive HBsAg blood donors in 2020 was 42 people (84%).Conclusion: There is a difference in the prevalence of both voluntary blood donors and replacement blood donors between 2019 and 2020. and the prevalence of HBsAg positive in blood donors is different every year. Keywords: Blood Transfusion, Volunteer, Replacement, HBsAg INTISARI: PREVALENSI HBsAg POSITIF ANTARA DONOR DARAH SUKARELA DENGAN DONOR DARAH PENGGANTI DI UTD PMI PROVINSI LAMPUNG TAHUN 2019-2020 Latar Belakang: Risiko penularan pada infeksi HBV melalui transfusi darah bergantung pada banyak hal, antara lain yaitu adanya prevalensi penyakit pada masyarakat, status imun resipien, jumlah donor tiap unit darah dan keefektifan skrining yang di gunakan. Penularan penyakit yang utama akan timbul pada saat window period, yaitu suatu periode segera terjadi setelah terinfeksi dimana darah donor sudah terinfeksi tetapi hasil skrining masih negative.Tujuan: Mengetahui Prevalensi HBsAg Positif Antara Donor Darah Sukarela Dengan Donor Darah Pengganti Di UTD PMI Provinsi Lampung Tahun 2019-2020.Metodologi: Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kuantitatif dengan desain cross sectional. Sampel yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah pendonor darah di UTD PMI Provinsi Lampung tahun 2019-2020.Hasil: Prevalensi donor darah sukarela dengan HBsAg positif pada tahun 2019 didapatkan sebanyak 70 orang (33,65%) sementara prelavensi donor darah pengganti dengan HBsAg positif pada tahun 2019 didapatkan sebanyak 8 orang (16%). Lalu, prevalensi donor darah sukarela dengan HBsAg positif pada tahun 2020 didapatkan sebanyak 138 orang (66,35%) sementara untuk prevalensi donor darah pengganti dengan HBsAg positif pada tahun 2020 didapatkan sebanyak 42 orang (84%).Kesimpulan: Terdapat perbedaan prevalensi baik donor darah sukarela maupun donor darah pengganti antara tahun 2019 dengan tahun 2020. Dan prevalensi HBsAg Positif pada donor darah berbeda-beda setiap tahun. Kata Kunci : Donor Darah, Sukarela, Pengganti, HBsAg

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A Cross-Sectional Study of Sociodemographic Profile of Blood Donors and Their Knowledge about Blood Donation in a Rural Area of Kerala

Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare ◽

10.18410/jebmh/2021/482 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (29) ◽

pp. 2615-2619

Author(s):

Indu Pachampully Kumaran ◽

Archana K.A ◽

Meena Dharmadas ◽

Sasikala Nadanganan ◽

Anu Kumar B ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Transfusion ◽

Blood Donor ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Director General ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Donor Motivation ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Communication Modalities

BACKGROUND Even in the presence of sufficient voluntary blood donors, the need of blood is not met yet. We wanted to evaluate the causes that hinder the smooth functioning of well-maintained blood transfusion services (BTS). METHODS This is a population based cross-sectional study conducted among blood donors from voluntary outreach blood donation camp for period of one year. Total 1536 blood donors from 32 blood donation camps were subjected to study for the sociodemographic characteristic and their knowledge of blood donation. Statistical analysis of data was done using Microsoft Excel, analysed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) ver.16 software. RESULTS A total of 32 blood donation camps were conducted during the study period that provided 1536 donors. In most of the camps, male donors (75 %) were more than female donors. Donors of age group of 30 to 39 years (43.9 %) were more when compared to others. Donors those who were married accounted for 79.9 %. Blood donors of Hindu religion (53 %) were more. CONCLUSIONS The main hindrance for blood donor motivation is lack of knowledge. Literacy and chance to mingle in society have a positive effect on blood donor motivation. Targeting of effective donor motivation, recruitment, and retention were attained by conducting awareness classes, seminars, workshops, and visual communication modalities. KEYWORDS World Health Organization, Altruistic Blood Donor, Blood Transfusion Services, Transfusion Transmitted Infections, Blood Components and Plasma Derivatives, Director General of Health Services (DGHS), National Blood Transportation Council (NBTC)

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Donor Hemovigilance Programme in managing Blood Transfusion Needs: Complications of Whole Blood Donation

Journal of Pathology of Nepal ◽

10.3126/jpn.v3i6.8993 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

pp. 459-463 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S Mangwana

Keyword(s):

Blood Transfusion ◽

Adverse Effects ◽

Adverse Events ◽

Whole Blood ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Blood Donations ◽

Vasovagal Reactions

Background: Hemovigilance like quality systems and audits have become an integral part of Blood Transfusion Services in the developed countries and has contributed greatly to its development. Hemovigilance begins with donors and must enable the collection of information on reactions occurring during the donation of blood, selections of donors and to prevent such incidents. The aim of study was to help identify the trends of adverse events , occurring in blood donors at a tertiary-care hospital, to recommend best practices to improve donor care and safety Materials and Methods: This record-based study was conducted on all adverse events related to allogenic whole blood donations performed over 24 months. All whole blood donations were analyzed. All adverse events occurring during or at the end of the donation were noted using a standardized format and analyzed determining significance at p<0.05. Results: Overall rate was 0.3% with vasovagal reactions constituting 82%, and 18% mild syncopal reactions (p<0.001). Immediate vasovagal reaction with injury was very rare (0.007%). Vasovagal reactions showed a significant association with young age, female gender, first time donation status. Mean age of persons recording adverse effects was 30.23 ± 7.49 years as compared to those without adverse effects, 31.14 ± 8.56 years. Conclusion: Donor safety is an essential perquisite to increase voluntary blood donation. AE analysis helps in identifying the blood donors at risk of AE, applying appropriate motivational strategies, predonation counseling, care during and after donation, developing guidelines and hemovigilance programme in countries with limited resources. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v3i6.8993 Journal of Pathology of Nepal (2013) Vol. 3, 459-463

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TAMPANG JENUH TRANSFERIN PENDONOR DARAH ANEMIA

INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND MEDICAL LABORATORY ◽

10.24293/ijcpml.v15i3.977 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 78

Author(s):

Christina Roosarjani ◽

Titis Wahyuono ◽

J B Suparyatmo

Keyword(s):

Blood Transfusion ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Iron Status ◽

Transferrin Saturation ◽

Red Cross ◽

Blood Donations ◽

Group Iii ◽

Group I ◽

Group Ii

Iron deficiency remains one of the most frequent adverse effects of blood donation. Iron status test used on blood donor screeningis haemoglobin concentration. Other iron status parameters are transferrin saturation. The study aims to determine the profile oftransferrin saturation among certain groups of blood donors at the Blood Transfusion Unit of the Indonesian Red Cross SurakartaBranch. The samples were drawn from blood donors at the Blood Transfusion Unit from June to December 2005. A total of 148 specimenswere classified into 3 groups consist of 49 first time blood donations as group I, 50 of fifth time blood donations as group II, and 49of tenth time blood donations as group III. Transferrin saturation was measured by ratio between serum iron and Total Iron BindingCapacity (TIBC). The data analysed by Anova test to distinguish the difference of transferrin saturation among three groups. The resultsshowed the transferrin saturation decreased from group I to group II and from group II to group III. The transferrin saturation amongthree groups showed significantly difference (p=0.000). It can be concluded that there is a decrease in transferrin saturation accordingto the blood donation frequency among blood donors at the Blood Transfusion Unit of the Indonesian Red Cross Surakarta Branch.Transferrin saturation measurement is needed for another parameter of iron deficiency anaemia among blood donors.

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Prevalence of Iron Deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anaemia and General Anaemia in Male Gambian Blood Donors Residing in Greater Banjul Region

10.1101/2021.01.25.21249996 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mustapha Dibbasey ◽

Bolarinde Lawal ◽

Solomon Umukoro ◽

Peter Mitchel

Keyword(s):

Iron Deficiency ◽

Blood Donor ◽

Iron Deficiency Anaemia ◽

Blood Count ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Full Blood Count ◽

Serum Samples ◽

Deficiency Anaemia ◽

Donor Population

AbstractObjectiveThe objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) as well as general anaemia in male blood donors and their association with ageing process.Methodology and ResultsA total of two hundred and one (201) serum samples were analysed for ferritin in male Gambian blood donors. The ferritin measurement was achieved with COBAS® INTEGRA 400 plus. At the same time, haemoglobin values were retrospectively obtained from the archived haematological full blood count result in the GARIS database. IDA was defined as (Haemoglobin <13.0g/dL+ Ferritin<15ng/ml) whilst ID was defined as (Haemoglobin ≥13.0g/dL+ Ferritin<15ng/ml) and general anaemia was defined as haemoglobin <13.0g/dL in males. The prevalence of anaemia (20%, n=41), ID (22%, n=44) and IDA (10%, n=21), were recorded in male donors. The results show no relationship between ferritin and haemoglobin among the blood donors (collection coefficient (r) = 0.04). Besides, no linear association of having anaemia and ID with ageing was reported among the blood donor population.Conclusion and potential application of findingsID and IDA as well as general anaemia are highly prevalent among blood donors in the Gambia. Besides, no predisposition to ID and anaemia was observed in term of age, thus all blood donors from 18-60 should be considered for blood donation without any age preference.

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Altruism in Blood Donation: Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Closing donation centers influences blood donor lapse

10.31235/osf.io/na3ys ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Tjeerd W. Piersma ◽

Rene Bekkers ◽

Eva-Maria Merz ◽

Wim de Kort

Keyword(s):

Blood Donor ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Total Sample ◽

Blood Groups ◽

Motivational Change ◽

Donor Behavior ◽

Time Commitment ◽

Blood Banks ◽

The Cost

In this paper, we use register data on all blood donors (n = 259,172) and changes in geographical locations of blood donation centers in the Netherlands over the past decade, to examine the strength of altruistic motivations in blood donation by testing how blood donor behavior changes after the cost of donating in the form of time and inconvenience increases. We examined whether closing donation centers influences blood donor lapse, and whether the risk for lapse varies between donors with different blood groups. A lower lapsing risk for donors with universal, O-negative blood as costs increase is considered as evidence of altruism: continued efforts in making a societal impact despite the increased time commitment would indicate altruism in donor behavior. In the total sample, 137,172 (52.9%) donors lapsed at least once. We found a very strong effect of changes in the distance to the nearest collection point on donor lapse. Donors whose nearest donation center closed were 53% more likely to lapse than donors whose donation center remained open, with the risk for donor lapse increasing with each extra kilometer distance to the new nearest donation center. While O-negative donors were 10.5% less likely to lapse after closing a donation center compared to donors with other blood groups, the effect of closing was similar across blood groups. Based on these results, we conclude that blood donors are clearly sensitive to cost changes imposed by blood banks and that they are not particularly motivated by altruistic concerns. Future studies are recommended to further examine the role of contextual factors in motivational change across the blood donor career. Blood banks are advised to strategically place donation centers throughout the country to promote blood donations, and design interventions to reduce donation barriers after changing their donation centers’ locations.

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Program Pemberdayaan Masyarakat non Produktif tentang pentingnya Manfaat mengenal dan menjadi Donor Darah di Unit Tranfusi Darah PMI Kota Surabaya

JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN HEALTH ◽

10.30994/jceh.v2i2.22 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 27-32

Author(s):

Hasdianah H. Rohan ◽

Sasi Widuri ◽

Yustisia Amalia

Keyword(s):

Blood Transfusion ◽

Blood Donor ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Early Stage ◽

Public Awareness ◽

The Body ◽

Voluntary Blood Donor ◽

Recruitment Activities ◽

To Come

Blood transfusion service is a health care effort that utilizes human blood as a basic ingredient with humanitarian purposes and not for commercial purposes. Blood transfusion services as one of the health efforts in order to cure disease and health recovery desperately require the availability of blood or adequate blood components, safe, accessible and affordable by the community. Each blood transfusion unit has a responsibility to meet the availability of blood in its working area. Blood availability is highly dependent on the willingness and awareness of people to donate their blood voluntarily and regularly. To achieve this, blood transfusion units need to conduct donor recruitment activities which include socialization efforts and campaign of voluntary blood donor, donor deployment and donor preservation. The need for blood is increasing in this world where 1 patient from 7 patients who are hospitalized requires a blood transfusion. Imbalance between blood supply and blood needs is increasing in the world. Currently only in 62 countries, blood supplies of 100% are derived from voluntary blood donors and 40 other countries still depend on family darai donors and paid blood donors. From the results of location analysis and info from blood transfusion Unit RS, Dr. Setomo, Surabaya PMI about the problems of lack of blood stocks at a certain moment, then make us perform a lack of public awareness about the blood Donor This, thereby giving our infiration to give intervention, counseling, convey that being a blood Donor can increase the stamina and occurrence of new erythrocytes, which can facilitate blood circulation and make the body healthier. Plan, create a community Web Site that is interested in becoming a voluntary blood Donor, so that the community is moved to become a voluntary blood Donor, of course not be separated must fulfill the requirements that the blood donation is worthy as Blood and healthy Donor, appropriate Perturan. Install Bener on a specific place, make a bag, T-shirt, key toy, a zipper box, and other knacks that can be used as the community Logo voluntary blood donor, in hopes of increasing the necessary blood stocks society. From the new results we perform to attract voluntary blood donors. Through the appeal to come to the counseling and to share Leaflet only at this early stage, there have been obtained result of increased blood stock from the results of voluntary blood donation after Community service. Obtained significant results, where there is an increase in the amount of blood in PMI, after the implementation of blood donation. There is an increase in blood stocks at that time as much as 40-50%, from the results of community devotion.

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