Abstract

HAEMOVIGILANCE IN INDIA: A MILESTONE IN TRANSFUSION SAFETY

Bhagyashri Sudin Jadhav, Kaustubh Sudhakar Pishorkar*

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Abstract

Blood transfusion plays an essential role in the development of health and saves many lives. Hemovigilance system is the program which ensures the transfusion security by monitoring each step of transfusion process from donor to recipient. The ultimate object of hemovigilance system is enhancing the quality and security of transfusion therapy. This article briefly describes about the hemovigilance program of India.

Keywords: Hemovigilance system, Transfusion reaction, Safety management.