Blood Donation Law

RA 7719

Blood Donation Law is also known as what RA

117.4 million

About ___ blood donations are collected worldwide

42%

___ of these are collected in high-income countries

16 %

42% of these are collected in high-income countries, home to ___ of the world’s population.

11.6 million

An increase of ___ blood donations from voluntary unpaid donors has been reported from 2008 to 2015.

78, 90%

In total, ___ countries collect over ___ of their blood supply from voluntary unpaid blood donors

58, 50%

___ countries collect more than ___ of their blood supply from family/replacement or paid donors.

one (1) million

The Department of Health (DOH) finally realized its goal of collecting ___ blood units from the total population

1,120,408

Last December 2017, the country’s goal to obtain the 1% (1 million blood units) blood collection from the total population was achieved and collected ___ blood units. This represents a significant contribution to the global call for a 100% voluntary blood donation by the World Health Organization.

Title

Section 1

“National Blood Services Act of 1994”

This act shall be known as the ___

May 5, 1994 by Pres. Fidel V. Ramos

“National Blood Services Act of 1994” was approved in ___ by ___

Declaration of Policies

Section 2

Definitions

Section 3

Blood/blood product

refers to human blood, processed or unprocessed and includes blood components, its products and derivatives;

Blood bank/center

a laboratory or institution with the capability to recruit and screen blood donors, collect, process, store, transport and issue blood for transfusion and provide information and/ or education on blood transfusion transmissible diseases

Commercial blood bank

a blood bank that exists for profit

Hospital-based blood bank

a blood bank which is located within the premises of a hospital and which can perform compatibility testing of blood

Blood collection unit

an institution or facility duly authorized by the Department of Health to recruit and screen donors and collect blood

Voluntary blood donor

one who donates blood on one’s own volition or initiative and without monetary compensation

the Department of Health

Department pertains to?

Blood Transfusion Transmissible Disease

diseases which may be transmitted as a result of blood transfusion, including AIDS, Hepatitis-B, Malaria and Syphilis

Secretary of Health

delegates the responsibility of carrying out the provisions of this Act

Walking Blood Donor

an individual included in the list of qualified voluntary blood donors referred to in Section 4, paragraph (e), who is ready to donate blood when needed in his/her community.

Promotion of Voluntary Blood Donation

Section 4

Public Education

Organized and sustained nationwide public education campaign by the Department, the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) and the Philippine Blood Coordinating Council (PBCC) , set aside funds and generate financial support for all sectors.

Promotion in Schools

• Giving emphasis in health subjects of schools, both public and private hospitals.

• Required by the DECS in the inclusion of non-formal education curricula

Professional Education

Continuing medical education, trainings on the rational use of blood products including merits of voluntary blood donation

Establishment of Blood Services Network

• Blood Centers shall be strategically established in every province and city nationwide

• The promotion of blood collection in schools, business enterprises, barangay and military camps

Walking Donors

List of qualified voluntary blood donors with their specified blood typing for the purpose of inadequate blood banking facilities and supplies

National Voluntary Blood Services Program

Section 5

National Voluntary Blood Services Program

A program to meet an evolutionary manner, needs for blood transfusion in all region of the country

• PCSO (P25,000,000.00)

• PAGCOR (P25,000,000.00)

• Duty Free Shop (P20,000,000.00)

• Other contributions form other agencies such as civic organization

Funds for this purpose shall be provided by the government through the following institutions

Upgrading of Services and Facilities

Section 6

preventive health services

All blood banks/centers shall provide ___ such as education and counseling on blood transfusion transmittable diseases.

voluntary blood donation programs

All government hospitals shall be required to establish ___

private hospitals

___ are encourage to establish the said program also

Phase-Out Of Commercial Blood Banks

Section 7

two (2) years

All commercial blood banks shall be phased-out over a period of ___ after effectivity of this Act.

two (2) years

Extended to a maximum period of ___ by the Secretary.

non-profit basis

All blood banks/centers shall operate on a ___; Provided, that they may collect service fee not greater than the maximum prescribe by the Department.

HEALTHY VOLUNTARY DONORS

BLOOD SHALL BE COLLECTED FROM ___ ONLY!

Non-Profit Operation

Section 8

Regulation of Services

Section 9

registered and issued a license to operate

It shall be unlawful for any person to establish and operate a blood banks/centers unless it is ___ by the Department

Importation of Blood Bank, Equipment, Blood Bags, and Reagents

Section 10

tax- and duty-free

Equipment, blood bags and reagents used for the screening and testing donors, collection and processing and storage of blood shall be imported ___ by the PNRC , blood banks and hospitals participating actively in the National Voluntary Blood Services Program.

Rules and Regulations

Section 11

(60) days

Rules and regulations shall be promulgated ___ from the approval thereof

maximum ceiling for fees

The rules and regulations shall prescribe from time to time the ____ for the provision of blood, including its collection, processing and storage, professional services and a reasonable allowance for spoilage.

Imprisonment: Not less than 1 month nor more than 6 months
Fine: Not less than 5,000 pesos nor more than 50,000 pesos

Any blood bank/center which shall collect charges and fees greater than the maximum prescribed by the Department shall have its license suspended or revoked by the Secretary. (Punishment)

suspended or revoked by the Secretary

Any blood bank/center which shall collect charges and fees greater than the maximum prescribed by the Department shall have its license ___.

IMPRISONMENT: not less than twelve (12) years and one (1) day nor more than twenty (20) years

FINE: not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000) nor more than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000)

Any person who shall establish and operate a blood bank without securing any license to operate from the Department or who fails to comply with the standards prescribed by the Department referred to in Section 9

Penalties

Section 12

ten (10) years.

The head of the blood bank and the necessary personnel under the heads direct supervision found responsible for dispensing, transfusing and failing to dispose, within forty-eight (48) hours, blood which have been proven contaminated with blood transfusion transmissible diseases shall be imprisoned for ___

Separability Clause

Section 13

Repealing Clause

Section 14

Republic Act No. 1517 “Blood Bank Act”

The Act shall supersede the ____

Effectivity

Section 15

fifteen (15), two (2)

This act shall take effect after ___ days following as publication in the Official Gazette or in ___ newspapers of general circulation

Administrative Order #8 s. 2008

___ is the implementing rules and regulations pursuant to R.A. 7719

17-65 years old

Age Criteria for Donor Selection

50 kg or 110 lbs

Weight Criteria for Donor Selection

≥ 12.5 g/dL

Hemoglobin Criteria for Donor Selection

≥ 38%

Hematocrit Criteria for Donor Selection

Oral temp not to exceed 37.5 C or 99.5 F

Temperature Criteria for Donor Selection

50-100 beats /minute (lower pulse beat is accepted for athletes)

Pulse Criteria for Donor Selection

180 mmHg –systolic

100 mmHg –diastolic

Blood Pressure Criteria for Donor Selection (AABB)

90-160 mmHg –systolic

60-100 mmHg –diastolic

Blood Pressure Criteria for Donor Selection (Philippines)

skin lesions (e.g. multiple puncture marks)

Evidence of ___ is cause for indefinite deferral

Temporary deferral

Active disease under treatment such as cold, flu, tuberculosis, syphilis, infections, curable disease of the: heart, lung, kidney, liver and gastrointestinal tract; treatment with antibiotics

Three Years Deferral

Immigrant or refugee coming from an area considered endemic for malaria, three years after departure, or those who have had a diagnosis of malaria, three years after becoming asymptomatic.

Four months deferral

120 days from recovery with clinical diagnosis, or suspicion of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection

Three Months deferral

Typhoid infection

Two Months Deferral

Recent blood donation

56

___ days for allogenic donation

12 weeks or three months

In the Philippines, a recent blood donation defers you for?

Six weeks deferral

Following a delivery of a baby

9 months after childbirth

In the philippines, a delivery of a baby deferrs you for?

1 month deferral

• German measles(rubella) vaccination

• After cessation of the drug isotretinoin (Accutane) for acne treatment

• After cessation of the drug finasteride (Proscar) for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Two Weeks Deferral

• After vaccination with oral polio, measles(rubeola), mumps or yellow fever

• After immune reaction to small pox vaccination

48 hours deferral

Whole blood donation deferred after hemapheresis

12-24 hours

After alcohol intake