EVALUATING THE CAUSES FOR PRE-DONATION DEFERRAL AMONG VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONORSAT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Abstract

Background: Safe blood donors form the backbone of safe blood transfusion services.Donor eligibility policies are a critical layer of blood safety designed to ensure selection of healthy donors and to protect recipients from any harm. Blood donors are rejected for various reasons. Deferred donors generally have a negative feeling about themselves as well as the blood donation process and in future, these donors are less likely to return for blood donation