Analysis reveals high rates of temporary deferral in blood donors of Uttar Pradesh, suggesting targeted strategies could enhance recruitment.
Blood donor deferral is essential for safety. However, it impacts donor recruitment. Therefore, it is of interest to analyze deferral patterns at a rural tertiary care hospital in North India (March 2018-March 2023) among 45,067 registered donors. 8,159 were deferred 76.4% were temporary (low hemoglobin, recent medications) and 23.6% were permanent (hypertension, diabetes). Notably, 25% of male deferrals were due to recent alcohol intake. Hence, targeted strategies addressing these causes could improve donor retention and blood supply stability.
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