International Journal of Drug Research and Technology

HAEMOVIGILANCE AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN TRANSFUSION SAFETY

Abstract

PK Sreekumar, TM Pramod Kumar, G Partha Sarathi Debasish Gupta and Pallavi

Blood transfusion plays an important role in improving the health and saves lives. Haemovigilance system is an important programme which ensures the transfusion safety. It is a process continuously involved in the collection and analysis of data regarding with transfusion related adverse events/reactions with the aim of identifying their causes and outcomes and prevent their occurrence or recurrence. Thus improving the quality and safety of transfusion therapy is the ultimate object of haemovigilance system