Vox sanguinis · 2026
Emergency blood supply management during natural disasters: Lessons from the 2023 Turkey earthquake.
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Sözmen Nazlı Nadire, Çağlak Şükrü, Çetiner Eda, Canpolat Şenay, Akyüz Cihan, Sağdur Levent, Yılmaz Soner, Yılmaz Fatma Meriç
Аннотация
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Natural disasters pose significant challenges to maintaining a continuous and safe blood supply. This study aimed to analyse the emergency response of the Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) blood services during the 2023 Turkey earthquake, focusing on blood supply continuity, donor mobilization and lessons learnt for future preparedness.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted using operational data from the TRC General Directorate of Blood Services. Information on blood component requests, supplies, donor mobilization, infrastructure status and personnel deployment was collected from the period immediately following the earthquake through the subsequent recovery phase.
RESULTS: The earthquake severely disrupted blood service infrastructure in the affected provinces, resulting in the destruction of two blood collection units and damage to several facilities. Despite these challenges, the TRC successfully met demands from the transfusion centres through rapid activation of its Emergency Crisis Board, inter-regional redistribution of packed red blood cells and strategic donor management. Within 15 days, 250,708 blood units were collected nationwide-a 129% increase compared to pre-disaster levels. Controlled donation scheduling, proactive communication and inter-regional staff deployment ensured sustained operations and prevented overcollection. However, gaps in data interoperability between hospitals and TRC systems limited real-time monitoring of clinical blood usage.
CONCLUSION: The TRC's response demonstrated the effectiveness of a centralized and integrated blood service model in managing large-scale emergencies. Key lessons include the importance of donor flow regulation, transparent communication and improved hospital data integration to enhance future disaster preparedness and resilience.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted using operational data from the TRC General Directorate of Blood Services. Information on blood component requests, supplies, donor mobilization, infrastructure status and personnel deployment was collected from the period immediately following the earthquake through the subsequent recovery phase.
RESULTS: The earthquake severely disrupted blood service infrastructure in the affected provinces, resulting in the destruction of two blood collection units and damage to several facilities. Despite these challenges, the TRC successfully met demands from the transfusion centres through rapid activation of its Emergency Crisis Board, inter-regional redistribution of packed red blood cells and strategic donor management. Within 15 days, 250,708 blood units were collected nationwide-a 129% increase compared to pre-disaster levels. Controlled donation scheduling, proactive communication and inter-regional staff deployment ensured sustained operations and prevented overcollection. However, gaps in data interoperability between hospitals and TRC systems limited real-time monitoring of clinical blood usage.
CONCLUSION: The TRC's response demonstrated the effectiveness of a centralized and integrated blood service model in managing large-scale emergencies. Key lessons include the importance of donor flow regulation, transparent communication and improved hospital data integration to enhance future disaster preparedness and resilience.