How Can Epidemiology Help in Ensuring Safe Blood Transfusions?
Epidemiology plays a critical role in ensuring safe blood transfusions by:
Surveillance: Monitoring the incidence and prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections. Risk Assessment: Identifying and assessing risk factors for infectious diseases in blood donors. Policy Development: Informing policies and guidelines for blood donation and transfusion practices. Research: Conducting research to develop new screening methods and improve transfusion safety.
