EasyBlood: This is how you fight blood trafficking..
from B Shantanu's Blog by B Shantanu
from B Shantanu's Blog by B Shantanu
A few weeks ago, I got an email in my inbox about a very intriguing initiative called “Easyblood”. I had a look at the website and decided to find out more…Here is what I learnt after a brief chat with Souvik. EasyBlood(www.easyblood.info) is an online network cum directory of voluntary blood donors across India. It is an initiative of an NGO set up by Souvik and Bhaskar in Jamshedpur. Souvik and Bhaskar are not your typicaljholawallahs – They both gave up lucrative jobs in Banking and Consulting to set up “People for Change” in Jamshedpur! In their own words,
The website provides a platform to locate voluntary blood donors for any given blood group in more than 2500 cities of India. The website aims to ease the process of searching for a blood donor in times of an emergency by providing a direct link to matching and interested donors across the country.
India faces an acute shortage of blood donors. As per an estimate the blood deficit is close to 62 lakh units in the country. This acute shortage can be overcome only if new people pledge and turn to actively donating blood. While 8% of population in U.S.A donates at least once a year, a meager 3% of Indian population donate blood. As per a WHO report, shortage of blood has resulted in India becoming the world leader in blood trafficking and transfusion of diluted or adulterated blood to patients. India has round 14 crore internet users. Out of this, 12 crore users are above 18 years of age, which is the age eligibility to donate blood. If this user base is motivated to donate even once a year, it can address the blood shortfall of India.
www.easyblood.info aims to target this user group to bridge the blood deficit.
Have a look at the website…and help them spread the word. It is an interesting idea – to say the least!
The website provides a platform to locate voluntary blood donors for any given blood group in more than 2500 cities of India. The website aims to ease the process of searching for a blood donor in times of an emergency by providing a direct link to matching and interested donors across the country.
India faces an acute shortage of blood donors. As per an estimate the blood deficit is close to 62 lakh units in the country. This acute shortage can be overcome only if new people pledge and turn to actively donating blood. While 8% of population in U.S.A donates at least once a year, a meager 3% of Indian population donate blood. As per a WHO report, shortage of blood has resulted in India becoming the world leader in blood trafficking and transfusion of diluted or adulterated blood to patients. India has round 14 crore internet users. Out of this, 12 crore users are above 18 years of age, which is the age eligibility to donate blood. If this user base is motivated to donate even once a year, it can address the blood shortfall of India.
www.easyblood.info aims to target this user group to bridge the blood deficit.
Have a look at the website…and help them spread the word. It is an interesting idea – to say the least!
