The Impact of Covid19 on blood transfusion services at Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Suva, Fiji

The aim of this study was to find the impact of Covid19 on blood transfusion services at Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Suva, Fiji. The objectives were to identify trends in blood donation and its management before and during the pandemic.

The data collected demonstrated an 8.8% (n=690) decline in donation between 2022- 2021. The finding suggests that the major cause of the decline was due to the COvid19 lockdowns and movement restrictions. Demographics e.g. age of donors were also evaluated, to find blood donor referral, and age of donors with the findings showing the age category of 16-45years, to be common for deferrals as well as for donations.
A strategic approach needs to be formulated for scenarios like the Covid19 pandemic to implement working policies.