Blood Donation Day 2024 highlights advancements in ensuring safe blood transfusion, donor health, and reduced infection risks.
Highlights: 1. Ensuring safe blood for patients and donors. 2. Advancements in blood group detection and infectious disease screening. 3. Progress in pathogen-reduction technologies to combat blood wastage.
Access to safe blood is essential for patient health. Blood transfusion, common in hospitals, needs careful monitoring for safety and quality. Tests check blood for antigens, diseases, and donor health.
New technologies aim for zero risks, like DNA-based tests for blood groups. PCR tests help identify risks for newborns and donors. Since the 1940s, screening has improved, reducing infectious risks. Pathogen-reduction tech prevents wastage.
Future goals include artificial blood for safer transfusions. Blood safety remains a top priority for life-saving procedures.
