The app will empower those who have resources to acquire blood but lose out on timely help due to inadequate blood bank infrastructure
Transasia Bio-Medicals, an Indian in-vitro diagnostic company, unveiled ‘SAVIOUR’, a location based blood donation app that is available free to everyone. The new app is likely to empower those who have the resources to acquire blood but lose out on timely help due to inadequate blood bank infrastructure. It connects patients to the nearest donors, and notifies the patient in real-time on the number of donors who accept the request. Additionally, it sends out notifications to the registered donors on the need for blood based on their type. Reminders sent by the app, ensure that the donors do not forget about their commitment. Once a donation has been made, a donor is advised to not donate blood in the recovery period. At this time, the app goes into a precautionary dormant state, in order to ensure complete safety of the donor. Moreover, the app makes it very convenient for donors; they just need to check-in at the nearest hospital through the app, a step that helps save time and ensure credibility. Donors are incentivised with personal goodwill points, based on the number of donations and lives saved.
In his comments, Suresh Vazirani, Chairman and Managing Director, Transasia Bio-Medicals, said, “Blood donation saves millions of lives. The new app is another by Transasia in line with our mission since inception, to make healthcare affordable and address the limited access to quality medical infrastructure for the masses. As the name rightly connotes, ‘SAVIOUR’ has been developed with a vision to empower both donors and patients and to save them from unethical practices which have led to corruption and exploitation of the needy. We will invest heavily in promotion of the new app to facilitate its widespread use and save as many lives as possible. I would like to thank my team for their efforts in developing this app and ensuring it addresses most gaps with existing alternatives. I urge the healthy youth of our nation to register on the app as donors and share the light of their life.”