BLOOD BANKING LAWS Flashcards
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REPUBLIC ACT 1517 is also known as
Blood banking law of 1956
R.A 1517 effectivity
June 16, 1956
Purpose of safeguarding and promoting public health and
welfare by preventing unproper collection, processing and sale of
human blood or its product to the public.
Blood Banking Law of 1956/ RA 1517
Republic Act 7719
“National Blood Services Act of 1994”
“National Blood Services Act of 1994”/RA 7719 effectivity
May 5, 1994
An act promoting voluntary blood donation, providing for an
adequate supply of safe blood, regulating blood banks, and
providing penalties for violation thereof.
“National Blood Services Act of 1994”/RA 7719 effectivity
benefits of blood donation
- beneficial for the heart
- reduces cancer risk
- boosts the production of red blood cells
- lower cholesterol level
- helps in weight loss
- replenishes blood
- aids in fighting HEMOCHROMATOSIS (iron overload)
- facilitates production of red blood cells
- makes the donor psychologically rejuvenated
donors automatically warned of serious illnesses
refers to human blood, processed or
unprocessed and includes blood
components, its products and derivatives
Blood/Blood
Product
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
Blood
Bank/Center
a blood bank that exists for profit
Commercial Blood
Bank
a blood bank which is located within the
premises of a hospital and which can
perform compatibility testing of blood
Hospital-based
Blood Bank
an institution or facility duly authorized by
the Department of Health to recruit and
screen donors and collect blood
Blood Collection
Unit
one who donates blood on one’s own
volition or initiative and without monetary
compensation
Voluntary Blood
Donor
diseases which may be transmitted as a
Blood Transfusion
result of blood transfusion, including
AIDS, Hepatitis-B, Malaria and Syphilis
Transmissible
Diseases
_____ or any other person
to whom the Secretary delegates the
responsibility of carrying out the
provisions of this Act
Secretary of
Health
An individual included in the list of
qualified voluntary blood donors who is
ready to donate blood when needed in
his/her community.
Walking Blood
Donor
Rules and regulations implementing
republic act no. 7719 otherwise known as
the “National Blood Services Act of 1994”
A.O. No. 36 s.
1994
Creation of a national voluntary blood
services unit (NVBSU)
A.O. No. 01 s.
1995
Rules and regulations implementing
republic act no. 7719 otherwise known as
the “National Blood Services Act of
1994”
A.O. No. 09 s.
1995
Amendment to sections 26 to 32 of the
administrative order no. 9 s. 1995 to be
known as requirements and procedures for
a license to operate a blood bank/blood
center in the Philippines.
A.O. No. 17 – A
s.1998
Policies and guidelines for the Philippine
National Blood Services (PNBS) and the
Blood Services Networks (BSN)
A.O. No. 2010 –
0001
Amendment to the administrative order 2008-0008 the rules and
regulations governing the regulation of blood service
facilities.
A.O. No. 2008 – 0008 –A
effectivity of A.O. No. 2008 – 0008 –A
May 2, 2008
