Authors: Vandana Porwal, Preeti Khandelwal
Abstract: Haemovigilance is critical in ensuring patient safety when receiving blood transfusions. Haemovigilance is a systematic approach of watching, recognising, reporting, investigating, and analysing adverse occurrences and reactions related to blood transfusion and blood product manufacture. This system is also a fundamental component of blood system quality control, bringing about counteractive and preventative actions, as well as the continuous improvement of the quality and safety of blood products and the transfusion process. The data supplied by the haemovigilance system aids in the formulation of significant modifications in the entire blood transfusion process that are beneficial to patient safety. This page briefly explains the history of haemovigilance, the importance of haemovigilance, and the Indian Haemovigilance programme.
Keywords: CDSCO, PvPI, Blood transfusion, Adverse drug reaction.
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