Need for surveillance of all blood transfusion events in country stressed in conference

The need for setting up a haemovigilance system in India, where a system of surveillance of all events related to the transfusion process is reported and analysed was stressed at the 16th National CME on Transfusion Medicine.

The conference was inaugurated today by Prof Yogesh Chawla, Director, PGI.

During his inaugural address, Chawla appreciated the department's involvement in stem cell research and teaching and training activities.

Prof R K Chaudhary, while emphasising the need for a haemovigilance system, and said that such a system tends to help in priority setting in blood safety and acts as a guiding principle for implementing new technologies in the area.

Dr Meena Sidhu highlighted the quality practices in pre-transfusion testing which ensure right blood to the right patient at the right time.

Dr Satyam Arora explained the feasibility of implementing dedicated donor unit transfusion for newborns that are undergoing complex surgeries and requiring multiple units of blood transfusion.

Dr Naveen Agnihotri and Dr Meenu Bajpai moderated panel discussions on key issues in day-to-day transfusion practice and management of blood inventory.

The Department of Transfusion Medicine has been recognized as a model blood bank and regional blood transfusion centre by the Blood Safety Division of The National AIDS Control Organization.

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