Govt to digitalise blood donor registry
The Minister stated that a National Blood Services System has been established in Maldives, with blood banks operating in four regions.
The register of blood donors will be digitised and made public as part of efforts to address the difficulties faced by thalassaemia patients in obtaining blood, Health Minister Abdullah Nazim said.
The statement was made in response to a question raised by MDP MP Mohamed Ibrahim regarding the challenges in obtaining blood and measures taken to resolve them. The question, submitted on 25 January, was answered on 25 February.
Member’s Question:
Why has it not been possible to establish a national blood service system in health centres and a detailed blood register of those who introduce thalassaemia patients to the centre and their blood donors? Why is there no modern solution to the current difficulties in obtaining and donating blood?
Response:
The Minister stated that a National Blood Services System has been established in Maldives, with blood banks operating in four regions. Laboratory technologists have been appointed to support those requiring regular transfusions, and transfusion centres have been set up across 108 islands.
He further stated that:
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A National Blood Standard has been formulated in line with international standards to strengthen transfusion services.
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Thalassaemia patients were registered and maintained through OneGov in January.
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The blood donor registry will be converted from a manual system to an online system.
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A digital application, including a Donor Registry and Donor Recruitment Portal, will be launched by October.
The Minister said the updated system would allow organisations, companies and individuals to organise donor registration and blood donation camps, record donor blood groups, map distribution across areas, and provide a response to the difficulties faced in obtaining blood.
