Let us bridge blood shortage

Mission To make “safe” and “economical” blood available to everybody, when and wherever required. - No blood shortage - No cancelled surgery for lack of blood - No emergency appeal to blood donors - Assured Quality of blood - Optimal utilization of available blood

Available blood is adequate to fulfill demand for blood, Basic Premises Available blood is adequate to fulfill demand for blood, provided Componenting is used effectively Differential demand-supply gap is balanced through networking

Issues Quality of blood Credibility of blood banks Government regulations Self-owned blood bank network Co-ordination of blood banks

Networking

Basis: Information exchange What is Networking ? Basis: Information exchange Understanding amongst all the blood banks to co-operate with each other through Networking Provide all donors the same services and facilities Regional, National and Global reach, harness amazing reach of Internet

How it operates ? Stocks of blood are reported everyday to the portal Information collation to be region-wise, country-wise to facilitate logistics Each blood bank maintains an account of blood given to the donors of other blood bank Periodically accounts are settled as per the mutually agreed norms (price / quantity settlement).

Benefits of Networking It saves lives It ensures optimum utilization of blood It helps to balance demand and supply

Why a blood bank should be a member of this networking scheme ? Reduced cost of mobilization and testing Donor motivation through assurance scheme Get help in shortage / excess supply time Support in Quality Certification (HACCP / ISO9000) Improved credibility, increased business

Experiment in Networking Context 30 private blood banks in State of Gujarat, India Operations A network formed to make the banks cooperate with each other & logistics taken care A blood assurance scheme for the donor (based on a statistical model derived from demand and supply pattern)

Result of Experiment Shortage of blood reduced by about 30% immediately Expected to reduce further with better availability of Connectivity and Componenting facilities Conclusion: Validation of hypothesis that demand-supply gap could be bridged with the help of networking and cooperation among blood banks

Blood Assurance Scheme Any donor, who donates blood once (1bag under the scheme ) gets the following benefits: Gets 2 bags in a year FREE, anywhere, anytime Membership renewable every year with min. membership of 3 months to avail the benefit The benefits can be improved substantially after analyzing the trend.

Nahak Overseas Limited, INDIA Thank You J.C.Shukla / Dr. Nirlesh Kothari Nahak Overseas Limited, INDIA Web: www.nahak.com Email:nahak@vsnl.com Tel: +91-265-281419 Fax: +91-265-282638