Blood In Need: An Application for Blood Management

Abstract

The most important substance in a human body is blood. Blood is required for treatment of accidental injuries, burns, diseases like Haemorrhagic, Anaemia, Leukaemia’s, Thalassemia’s and Haemolytic ailments. In most of the cases, the loss of life might occur due to absence of this element. One blood donation can save up to three lives, according to DeSimone. Hence, voluntary donation is the only way of accumulating blood at safe storage to meet emergency requirements for saving lives. According to a report, in every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood or platelets. Blood transfusion is used to address this condition, and in order to do so, it is critical that the receiver and the suitable blood donor are in close proximity. Therefore, it is very essential to develop an interface which meets both the interests. The key purpose of the proposed work is to create an application which very easily connects a blood seeker to a blood donor. The fundamental goal of this application is ‘Life Sharing’, a significant technology advancement in the medical industry, in order to conduct a location-based search for blood donors in times of need and so save time and ‘Life’. In situations of emergencies, the application truly serves as a life saver. Also, providing chatbot support on social media so that consumers can receive an immediate response and aid with subsequent inquiries. The app is built with Firebase, a cloud-based platform that includes a real-time database, authentication, and storage. Donors can use the Blood Donation Application to register, update their information, and check the availability of blood in their area. Blood seekers can request blood based on the type of blood needed and the location, and donors are notified of the hospital's need and location. The Blood Donation Application will be able to manage serverless computing with Firebase Cloud Functions, allowing for quick and cost-effective processing of donor and seeker requests. With the help of users’ survey, authors have evaluated the application and discovered that users have found it simpler, more efficient and effective to use in facilitating blood donations. According to our findings, the Blood Donation Application can be a useful tool for improving the coordination and supply of blood donations, thus saving more lives.