Utilization, Manpower and Information Management of the Blood Transfusion Services in a Large New Rural Based Tertiary Care Centre

Background:We present our experience in utilization, manpower and information management with paucity of resources in a large academic medical centre, situated in a most backward, least literate, remote pocket of the Haryana state in India. Methods:1> Electronic and manual database with their analysis. 2> Previous literature.Results:Budget provided is very low, so cost containment is very significant in our BTS (Blood Transfusion Service). Conclusion:The combinations of therapeutic and diagnostic roles necessitate a multi-pronged approach to utilization management in the BTS. This study will be very helpful for organized approach in a newly stabilizing BTSes of remote areas of other developing countries.

ABO and Rhesus (D) Blood Group Distribution among Blood Donors in Rural South Haryana (Mewat-Region): A 5 Years Retrospective Study

Background: In India, geographical distribution of blood groups and Rhesus (D) factor varies across the country. The aim of this study is to examine the distribution of these groups among voluntary blood donors at a large academic medical centre; SHKM which is situated in a rural, most backward, least literate, remote pocket of south (Mewat-region) Haryana state in India. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using 5 year data (August 2013–December 2017) from a regional blood bank in rural south (Mewat-region) Haryana of India. Records of 16,121 voluntary blood donors were reviewed. Results: The distribution of ABO blood group was; blood group O (29.69%); blood group A (22.37%); blood group B (37.72%) and blood group AB (10.22%). A significantly higher proportion of Rhesus (D) positive than Rhesus (D) negative in blood group A and AB (respective p-values are .018 and .089). Conclusion: The sequence of ABO distribution among the rural population in south (Mewat- region) Haryana of India is; B > O > A > AB, with males as the predominant donors.