‘eBloodServices’ Mobile App

eBloodServices Mobile App | UPSC

HEADLINES:

Dr. Harsh Vardhan launches Indian Red Cross Society’s ‘eBloodServices’ Mobile App

WHY IN NEWS:

Congratulates the Indian Red Cross Society for record procurement of 1,00,000+ units blood during COVID-19 crisis

MINISTRY? :-Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 3:Health:Science and Technology : Application

LEARNING:

For PRELIMS remember the application developers and the vision of this app ! That should suffice any Prelims question .

For MAINS do you think more such application should be connected with Primary healthcare centre too ?

ISSUE:

Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare launched the ‘eBloodServices’ mobile App developed by The Indian Red Cross Society (ICRS)

The Union Health Minister is also the Chairman of Indian Red Cross Society.

This Blood Donation App is a prime example of how the Digital India Scheme is serving the need for accessing blood services.

DEVELOPERS OF THE APPLICATION :

This application is developed by the E-Raktkosh team of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) under the Digital India scheme launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2015.

KEY FACTS :

“Many people require blood related services on regularly because of certain medical conditions in their families.
Through this App, four units of blood can be requisitioned at a time.
The blood bank will wait for as long as 12 hours for the person to collect it.
This app makes it easy for those in need to request for Blood units at IRCS NHQ.”

WORKING OF ‘eBloodServices’ MOBILE APP :

REQUEST : Once the request is placed through the app, the requisite units become visible to IRCS, NHQ blood bank in its E-Raktkosh dashboard and this allows assured delivery within the specified time.
SINGLE WINDOW ACCESS : This feature will make it easy for a blood seeker to obtain blood & shall bring the added advantage of complete transparency & single window access to the service.
EMERGENCY MODE : Red Cross has facilitated donation by voluntary blood donors by either providing transport or sending blood collection mobile vans for on-site blood donation.

Voluntary blood donation can be done by any person under the age of 65 years as many as four times in a year.

IASbhai WINDUP:

At a time when the country is facing such a pandemic, the Mobile App will provide aid to all those who direly require blood.
Regular blood donation can prevent obesity, cardiac problems and many other ailments.
Blood donation is also a spiritual path by which mankind can be served.

SOURCES:THE HINDU & PIB | eBloodServices Mobile App | UPSC

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