Shrivastava Saurabh RamBihariLal, Shrivastava Prateek Saurabh
Member of the Medical Education Unit and Institute Research Council, Department of Community Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth - Deemed to be University, Ammapettai, Nellikuppam, Chengalpet District, Tamil Nadu, India.
Department of Community Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth - Deemed to be University, Ammapettai, Nellikuppam, Chengalpet District, Tamil Nadu, India.
Asian J Transfus Sci. 2020 Jul-Dec;14(2):117-118. doi: 10.4103/ajts.AJTS_49_20. Epub 2020 Dec 19.
The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has influenced all the dimensions of human lives and the functional pattern of the health care establishments as the caseload continues to rise at an alarming speed. Even though, the possibility of transmission of infection through blood is negligible, it is important to take into account that the ongoing pandemic is going to impact the supply of blood and blood products via reduction in the practice of voluntary blood donation, and the entire range of activities pertaining to the blood system. This calls for the need to assess the situation, plan for remedial measures and respond adequately to the existing problem. In conclusion, in the battle against the COVID-19 infection, it is of utmost importance that the supply of blood and its products needs to be continually maintained, and the most effective approach will be to integrate the various elements of the blood system within the public health care delivery system.
随着2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）病例数持续以惊人的速度上升，这场疫情已经影响到人类生活的方方面面以及医疗机构的运作模式。尽管通过血液传播感染的可能性微乎其微，但必须考虑到，当前的疫情将通过减少自愿献血行为以及与血液系统相关的所有活动，对血液和血液制品的供应产生影响。这就需要评估形势，制定补救措施计划，并对现有问题做出充分应对。总之，在抗击COVID-19感染的战斗中，持续维持血液及其制品的供应至关重要，而最有效的方法是将血液系统的各个要素整合到公共卫生保健服务体系中。
