Rare Donor Registry of India (RDRI) With e-Rakt Kosh:
The Union Health Ministry is integrating the Rare Donor Registry of India (RDRI) with e-Rakt Kosh to enable real-time access to rare blood types (such as Bombay, Rh-null, P-Null) and improve nationwide coordination among blood banks.
- The Rare Donor Registry of India (RDRI) is a national database of rare blood group donors.
- It was developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research–National Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR-NIIH) in collaboration with leading medical institutes.
- RDRI supports patients who require specially matched transfusions, particularly those suffering from thalassemia, sickle cell disease, and other rare conditions.
- The registry includes over 4,000 screened donors, tested for more than 300 rare blood markers.
- It focuses on blood groups that either lack high-frequency antigens or have uncommon antigen combinations.
- Rare blood groups are difficult to match. Transfusing incompatible blood may cause alloimmunisation, where the patient develops antibodies against transfused blood, complicating future treatments.
e-Rakt Kosh:
- e-Rakt Kosh is a centralized digital blood bank management system developed by CDAC under the National Health Mission.
- It provides real-time information on blood availability, donation camps, and blood banks across India.
- The platform connects donors, hospitals, and blood banks, enabling efficient tracking and safe transfusions.
