Demand and supply deficits in a tertiary care centre Blood Bank: Problems and Challenges

Rabindra Kumar Singh; Saurav Banerjee; Ramesh Kumar Shrivastav; Purnima Bharati; Anu Singh

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017

Demand and supply deficits in a tertiary care centre Blood Bank: Problems and Challenges

Rabindra Kumar Singh, Saurav Banerjee, Ramesh Kumar Shrivastav, Purnima Bharati, Anu Singh

Abstract :

Blood donation is a major concern in a society as the donated blood is life saving for patients who need it. Globally, approximately 80million units of blood are donated each year. One of the biggest challenges to blood safety is assessing safe and adequate quantities of blood and blood products.

Aim: This study was conducted to determine and compare the deficits in demand and supply of various blood groups from years 2013-2015

Settings and Design: It was a retrospective study carried out at Blood Bank.

Materials and Methods: A study was conducted at Blood bank, RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand, over a period of 3 years from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2015.Deficits of individual blood groups were calculated and compared.

Results: There is an absolute minor deficit of A positive blood group in all the three years under study.