casa 22(1): e8

Research Article

A Novel Blockchain-Based Model for Blood Donation System

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  • @ARTICLE{10.4108/eetcasa.v8i1.2546,
        author={M.H. Zafar and I. Khan and A.U. Rehman and S. Zafar},
        title={A Novel Blockchain-Based Model for Blood Donation System},
        journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on Context-aware Systems and Applications},
        volume={8},
        number={1},
        publisher={EAI},
        journal_a={CASA},
        year={2022},
        month={8},
        keywords={Key Value System, Patient, Blood Donation, Model, Blockchain, Healthcare, Hyperledger Fabric, MIS, Network},
        doi={10.4108/eetcasa.v8i1.2546}
    }
    
  • M.H. Zafar
    I. Khan
    A.U. Rehman
    S. Zafar
    Year: 2022
    A Novel Blockchain-Based Model for Blood Donation System
    CASA
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eetcasa.v8i1.2546
M.H. Zafar1, I. Khan1, A.U. Rehman2,*, S. Zafar2
  • 1: Superior University
  • 2: Lahore Garrison University
*Contact email: Attique.rehman@lgu.edu.pk

Abstract

In Pakistan, existing blood control systems or blood information management systems are limited in terms of efficient data retrieval of donor to consumer. There is no communication network in place for extra blood in one location to be demanded from a region if blood is limited, resulting in blood wastage. Due to a lack of accessibility and sufficient blood quality testing, blood contaminated with illnesses such as HIV has been used for transfusion in some cases. This study proposes a ledger blood management system to address these challenges. The trail has been represented as a supply-chain management problem following the blood. By trailing the blood stream and donation a single platform for transferring blood and the problem results among blood groups, the proposed system, built on the hyperledger fabric model, adds more traceability toward the blood transfusion process. It also helps to reduce unjustified blood wastage by providing an integrated system for transferring lifeblood and the thing extracts among lifeblood banks. A web app is also designed for accessing the network for simplicity of usage and security is enhanced by implementing block chain hyperfebric ledger system through Key Value System (KVS) system.