CONTEXT

• Union Health Ministry aims to integrate India’s Rare Donor Registry with e-Raktkosh.
• Objective: Efficient management and availability of rare blood groups nationwide.

CONCEPT: E-RAKTKOSH OVERVIEW

• e-Raktkosh: A centralized, web-based blood bank management system.
• Implemented under the National Health Mission (NHM).
• Developed by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing).
• Acts as the official national portal for all blood-related services.

System Architecture

• Modular & Scalable design with rule-based customization.
• Accessible to blood banks, donors, hospitals, and the public.
• Over 3800+ blood centers are registered.

Objectives

• Ensure safe, adequate, and timely blood supply.
• Reduce turnaround time in locating and delivering blood.
• Prevent wastage and expiration of stored blood units.
• Eliminate professional donors and enforce voluntary donation.
• Enable networking and coordination of all blood banks.
• Maintain a centralized donor repository.

Salient Features

• Fully web-based with dashboard and statutory reports.
• Aadhar-linked donor records for tracking and verification.
• Decision support tools for blood bank management.
• Enforces national blood safety guidelines.
• Provides real-time blood availability status.

6 Key Components

1. Biometric Donor Management System – Tracks donation history, blocks unfit donors.
2. Testing Module – Includes blood grouping, TTI screening, antibody testing, etc.
3. Central Blood Inventory System – Unified tracking of stock across blood banks.
4. Biomedical Waste Management – Handles disposal of contaminated/discarded blood.
5. Rare & Repeat Donor Registry – Identifies rare blood types, encourages regular donors.
6. Alert & Notification System – Automated messages for donors, shortage alerts, etc.

CURRENT  

• Proposal to merge Rare Donor Registry with e-Raktkosh.
• Aims to improve access to rare blood groups and create nationwide donor linkage.