In India testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis-B Virus, Hepatitis-C Virus and Syphilis is mandatory for all blood donors. Transmission of HIV, HBV, HCV and Syphilis through blood and blood products can be reduced to a great extent by efficient and reliable screening of the blood to be transfused. This study was aimed to find out the seroprevalence of the transfusion transmitted diseases. OBJECTIVES: The present study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of transfusion transmitted infections in voluntary blood donors in Victoria hospital blood bank in Bangalore in India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted with 3910 voluntary blood donors of which 3505 donors were from voluntary blood donation camps and 405 voluntary blood donors donated in blood bank. All donors met the standard inclusion and exclusion criteria followed in India. 1 The donors had donated blood to Victoria hospital, Bangalore from 1 st January 2013 to 31 st December 2013. All voluntary donor's blood sample were tested for HIV,HBV,HCV and Syphilis by HIV-ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay), HBSAg-ELISA,HCV-ELISA and Venereal Disease Research Laboratory tests respectively by standard procedures. RESULTS: Out of the total 3910 blood samples tested only 1 donor(0.025%) was HIV positive, 28 donors (0.7%) were HBSAg reactive, none of the samples were HCV reactive, 1 donor (0.025%) was VDRL reactive. CONCLUSION: Though prevalence of HIV, HBV, HCV and Syphilis have reduced over the years. Blood is still one of the main sources of transmission of infections. HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C viruses and syphilis are prevalent even among voluntary blood donors.

Background: Blood usage in the emergency department is a formidable challenge to the treating doctor. Inadvertent use of blood can do more harm to the patient than good. Analyzing blood transfusion data will help in formulating policies for transfusion in Emergency medicine department. The present study is taken to formulate guidelines for transfusion in Emergency department of our hospital. The present study also helps us to analyze the blood requirement, utilization and wastage in Emergency department, Victoria hospital.Methods: The study done was a prospective study over a period of three months from March 2016 to May 2016. A descriptive, prospective study was conducted with a total of three hundred cases collected from the Emergency department (Casualty), Victoria hospital.Results: Commonest indication for packed red cell transfusion was anemia, for FFP was hypoproteinaemia and for platelet concentrate was viral hemorrhagic fever. Transfusion trigger for packed red cells is haemoglobin of less than 7gram/dl with no co-morbid conditions and 7-9 gram/dl when there are co-morbid conditions.Conclusions: A protocol has to be formulated to reduce the wastage and to effectively utilise blood and its products.

BACKGROUNDBlood usage in the emergency department is a formidable challenge to the treating doctor. Inadvertent use of blood can do more harm to the patient than good. Analysing blood transfusion data will help in formulating policies for transfusion in Emergency Medicine Department. Aims and Objectives-The present study is taken to formulate guidelines for transfusion in Emergency Department of our hospital. The present study also helps us to analyse the blood requirement, utilisation and wastage in Emergency Department, Victoria Hospital.

INTRODUCTION: HIV and AIDS are important public health problem and have lead to increase in mortality and morbidity throughout the world. The total number of cases in Karnataka was estimated to be 250,000 in 2009. Most encouraging factor is the decline of HIV prevalence among the young population (15-24 yrs) at national level and in Karnataka, both among men and women. This study was conducted to assess the sero-prevalence of HIV in voluntary blood donors. Transmission of HIV through blood and blood products can be reduced to a great extent by efficient and reliable screening of the blood to be transfused. With better counseling of the donors and by avoiding replacement donors we can further reduce the sero-prevalence of HIV among the blood donors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out for six years from