Blood Donation and Iron Deficiency: Strategies and Concerns in Resource Constraint Settings

Publication Date: 19 September 2025

Hours: 0.5

Course Description

In this lecture, Dr. Ravneet Kaur discusses medical concerns related to iron deficiency in blood donors. Iron deficiency is the most common reason for donor deferral, leading to the loss of many willing donors. She explains how iron deficiency can be assessed and suggests strategies to prevent this common cause of deferral, ultimately resulting in a more robust and safer donor pool.

Course Objectives

Iron deficiency associated concerns in blood donors
How to assess iron deficiency
Strategies to prevent iron deficiency in blood donors

Run Time: 0:24:17

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Ravneet Kaur, MD

Professor and Head
Department of Transfusion Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital
Chandigarh, India

Dr. Ravneet Kaur is a Professor and the Head of the Department of Transfusion Medicine at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Chandigarh, India. She is a member of the Core Committee of the Haemovigilance Programme of India and the Technical Resource Group for Blood Transfusion Services of the Government of India. She served as the editor of the Asian Journal of Transfusion Science from 2012 to 2017 and has received several awards, including the Award of Excellence by the U.T Government, Chandigarh in 2023, the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022, and the J.R. Jolly Award in 2021 for her significant contributions to the field of Transfusion Medicine. Dr. Kaur has been a member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences since 2009.

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