A Retrospective Study of IV Transmitted Diseases through Blood Products among Blood Donors at AIMTH

Objectives: To assess the Frequency of IV transmitted Diseases through blood products among blood donors at AIMTH, Sialkot. Methodology: An observational retrospective study was conducted in August 2023.The data was collected from June 2022 to July 2023 from the Blood Bank of Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching hospital Sialkot. The data was collected  and analysed for the frequency of diseases (hepatitis B, hepatitis C, VDRL/syphilis, HIV and malaria) transmitted through transfusion among 3287 Blood Donors” Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching hospital Sialkot. Results: Amongst 3287 blood donations, 1.61 % (n = 53) were infected at least with one pathogen, HCV positive cases were 0.73% (n = 24), syphilis positive were 0.49% (n = 14) HBV positive cases were 0.36% (n = 12), HIV positive cases were only 0.03% (n=1) and malaria 00 (0%) in decreasing order. Out of 3287, 95% (n= 3123) were males and 5% (n=164) were females. Conclusion: Our research concludes that there is little chance of transmission by transfusion. Just 53 out of the 3287 blood donors in this study had a TTI diagnosis. Keywords: HBV; HCV; HIV; TTIs; infections; syphilis; malaria; transfusion transmitted diseases.