An Android Application or Blood Finding and Information Management System

Abstract

Finding a blood donor at right time is a big issue around the globe. Though the issue is a major concern even in our country Bhutan, it is left unaddressed until now. The survey has been conducted to find the current practices and the issues faced by the Bhutanese people in finding a right donor at right the time. The data were collected from around 210 people around Bhutan either using online questionnaires or through paper-based interviews. The survey analysis showed that there is difficulty in finding a right donor at the right time. The study also found that majority of the people dominantly uses the platform of social media to find blood donor in Bhutan. The respondents unanimously supported the urgent need of easier technology that would ease the problem. There is an expectation that blood is always available when it is in need but in reality, it is difficult to find a willing blood donor especially during the emergency situations. Thus, the use of mobile application has been proposed as a solution to address the current issue to find the blood donor in Bhutan. A mobile App called ‘24*7Blood’ can be used by the user to find the blood donor as well as if the user is willing to donate the blood, he or she can use the App to inform other people who is in need of blood.