Blood Location and Stock

The Blood Location App is a solution developed to optimise the process of locating and communicating the availability of blood supplies for emergency transfusions. By integrating real-time data capture and location-tracking technology, the app is designed to enhance operational efficiency, reduce response times, and ultimately improve patient outcomes during critical medical situations.

Mission and Objectives

Our mission is to make blood more accessible, particularly in time-sensitive, high-pressure environments where the swift availability of blood can significantly impact patient survival and treatment outcomes. This prototype serves as an innovative tool that enables transfusion specialists, hospitals, and ambulance services to easily and accurately track available blood units, ensuring that the right product is located quickly and efficiently when needed most.

By providing real-time access to blood supply data and geolocation information, the app streamlines the entire process of identifying the nearest blood banks or transfusion services with the required blood products. This allows healthcare providers to make informed, timely decisions, ensuring faster response times in emergency settings, such as trauma care, surgeries, or obstetric emergencies.

Key Features and Benefits

Real-Time Blood Stock Availability: Healthcare providers can quickly identify the availability of critical blood products at nearby facilities, reducing the need for time-consuming calls and manual tracking.
Geolocation and Proximity Search: The app uses location-tracking technology to help healthcare professionals locate the nearest blood banks with the required blood products, improving response times in emergency situations.
Enhanced Decision-Making: By providing immediate access to blood supply data, the app enables healthcare professionals to make quicker decisions, ensuring timely blood delivery and better patient care.
Minimising Delays: The app reduces the time spent locating blood, enabling faster interventions and potentially improving patient survival rates in emergency care scenarios.

Blood Donation & Request Prototype

The Blood Donation prototype app is designed to streamline and enhance access to blood donation services and blood product inquiries for users, particularly in regions like India. The app provides an intuitive interface where users can easily find nearby blood banks, schedule donations, and submit requests for specific blood products. The objective of the Blood Location App prototype is to improve the accessibility of blood donation and blood product services in areas where real-time inventory tracking may not be feasible. By offering features such as location-based services, scheduling, and inquiry systems, the app ensures that those in need of blood products can seamlessly connect with blood banks, while motivating donors to contribute regularly. The prototype emphasises community involvement, helping maintain a steady and reliable blood supply even in the absence of advanced inventory systems.

Key Features

Locate nearby blood banks through an interactive map interface, with key details such as operating hours and contact information.
Easily schedule blood donation appointments to contribute to local blood banks.
Inquire about specific blood products (e.g., Red Cells, Fresh Frozen Plasma, Platelets) and receive notifications when the desired product becomes available.
Receive emergency alerts for urgent blood type needs and personalised reminders for regular donations based on donation history.
Access valuable educational content on different blood products, their uses, and the donation process.
Stay informed about upcoming blood donation camps and events, encouraging active participation in blood donation efforts.