Hemovigilance is a systematic, organized quality system for monitoring, reporting, investigating, and analyzing adverse events and reactions related to the transfusion of blood and blood components. Its goal is to improve patient safety by learning from errors and near-misses, and then implementing corrective and preventive actions. A hemovigilance program collects data on all steps of the transfusion chain, from donor selection and blood collection to processing, testing, storage, distribution, and final administration to the patient. It tracks both serious events (like fatal hemolytic reactions) and minor ones (like febrile non-hemolytic reactions). By analyzing trends, hemovigilance helps identify systemic weaknesses (e.g., in labeling, training, procedures) and drives changes in policy, practice, and regulation to prevent recurrence. It is a key component of a modern, safe blood system.

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Zambia

• Joseph Soko – 101 pts

• Visual Pathway Lesions
• Positive and Negative Symptoms
• Hallucinations and Delusions
• Antipsychotic Medications
• Emergency: Environmental Emergencies