Study of Seroprevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C And Syphilis Among Voluntary Blood Donors In A Tertiary Care Hospital in a Tribal District of Eastern Maharashtra

Dr. Sangeeta Fattesing Bhalavi; Dr.B.D.Kowe; Dr.Shobhana Bitey(Mhaske)

Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2017

Study of Seroprevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C And Syphilis Among Voluntary Blood Donors In A Tertiary Care Hospital in a Tribal District of Eastern Maharashtra

Dr. Sangeeta Fattesing Bhalavi, Dr. B. D. Kowe, Dr. Shobhana Bitey Mhaske ,

Abstract :

Introduction: Blood transfusion forms an integral part of modern mode of therapy. Transmission of infectious diseases through donated blood is of concern to blood safety. Blood transfusion carries the risk of transfusion–transmissible infections, including HIV, hepatitis. The Indian subcontinent is classified as an intermediate HBV endemic (HBsAg carriage 2–7%) zone and has the second largest global pool of chronic HBV infections.

Materials And Methods: All the voluntary blood donors who attended blood bank of GMCH,Gondia were screened for HIV , HbSAg and Anti–HCV test by ELISA .Test for syphilis was done by RPR.

Results: Seroprevalence of HBsAg,HCV and HIV among healthy blood donors were 0.65%,0.1%,0.04% and 0.02% respectively. Seroprevalence of HBsAg, HCV and HIV among healthy blood donors females is 0 %.

Conclusion :

Proper pre donation screening of blood donor and post donation testing of blood bag should be done to minimize transfusion transmitted disease. We should educate the donors as well as medical staffs and makes awareness about transfusion transmitted diseases, so that we can provide safe blood as much as and to reduce transmitted disease to recipients.