Abstract

HAEMOVIGILANCE AND SAFETY OF BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS

*Rajashree Ghoghare, Tambe Akanksha, Tambe Nikita, Tambe Pornima and Wani Anushka

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Abstract

To boost the safety and effectiveness of administering blood transfusions and blood products, the nation urgently needs hemovigilance to recognize and prevent the incidence or recurrence of transfusion-related adverse events. Haemovigilance is a systematic approach of monitoring, identifying, reporting, looking into, and analyzing adverse occurrences and reactions related to the production of blood products and transfusions. As a result, the information gathered will make it easier to take corrective and proactive measures to reduce any potential dangers related to the collection, processing, and transfusion of patient blood. In collaboration with the National Institute of Biologicals (NIB), Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission launched the Haemovigilance Program of India (HvPI) in 2012. The primary goal of the Indian government's program is to monitor incidents, adverse responses, and occurrences related to the administration of blood products and transfusions. This article's primary goal is to provide a quick overview of the system that tracks the transfusion reaction at every stage.

Keywords: Blood Transfusion reaction, haemovigilance, blood safety, Haemovigilance programme in India.