Strategies against blood collection and supply during the COVID-19 epidemic, Hainan Province
10.13303/j.cjbt.issn.1004-549x.2021.08.028
- VernacularTitle:新冠疫情背景下海南省采供血对策及成效分析
- Author:
Xin ZHAO
1
;
Minghao LIN
1
;
Wenhao CHEN
1
Author Information
1. Hainan Blood Center, Haikou 570100, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
COVID-19;
epidemic;
voluntary blood donation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion
2021;34(8):907-909
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
【Objective】 To investigate the strategies against blood collection and supply in Hainan Province during the COVID-19 epidemic, so as to provide theoretical and technical support for ensuring blood balance and safety under epidemic situation. 【Methods】 Countermeasures of blood collection and supply against the COVID-19 epidemic, taken by blood centers in Hainan, were reviewed, and data from 2016 to 2020 were collected and analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of countermeasures by comparison. 【Results】 During the COVID-19 epidemic, the total units of blood collected and issued continued to grow and the annual growth rate reached 10.3% in 2020. The proportion of blood donation by groups increased by 0.3%. The number of blood donations by soldiers and medical personnel has increased significantly, reaching 91.2% and 24.7%, respectively. 【Conclusion】 The countermeasures in Hainan during the COVID-19 epidemic achieved remarkable effects and ensured blood safety in the whole province, which provided references and experience for blood collection and supply under public emergencies.
