Need a Logo or a Website? Compare 8 Free Bids Today. Over 50,000 Designers Worldwide. DesignQuote.net

DQ News: In India, Facebook used to find blood donors in emergencies

Hospitals around the world depend on blood donors for the treatment of patients in emergency situations, as well as for the treatment of patients with ongoing conditions. Some blood types, however, are less common than others, making it harder to find matches. Now in India, Socialblood is taking advantage of Facebook to connect people of the same blood group, facilitating blood donations in emergency situations.

Socialblood was launched this summer by 22-year-old founder Karthik Naralasetty who won the Staples/Ashoka Youth Social Entrepreneur competition. The Facebook app invites users to register simply by selecting their blood group. They are then connected to one of eight Facebook groups — one for each blood type. They can invite friends to join the campaign via Facebook, post a message in case of an emergency or respond to requests for blood donations. Already Socialblood has seen participation from 1,500 people, and Naralasetty says a recent post from a man asking for blood for his daughter received 74 responses in 24 hours.

Could a similar campaign help hospitals find suitable blood donor matches quicker in your locality, and could you be the one to set it up?

Website: www.socialblood.org
Contact: hello@socialblood.org

Spotted by: Murtaza Patel

Related Ideas:

1. A dedicated social network and web portal for the chronically ill
2. Site taps social networks to map real-time sickness trends
3. Microcharity uses tangibility to target young donors

Need a Logo for your new company? Compare 8 Free Bids Today. Over 50,000 Designers Worldwide. DesignQuote.net

Cane monitors users’ health as they walk

For many elderly people, leaving the house can become a challenge as their health deteriorates. Hoping to provide both physical support and emotional reassurance, we ...

Mobile app scans for melanoma and maps the results globally

We’ve seen mobile apps created for a variety of useful purposes, but it wasn’t until just recently that we came across one designed to help ...

RFID technology helps farmers identify sick cows

Even as RFID is allowing water-park patrons to share photos on Facebook in Washington state, it’s also helping UK farmers keep tabs on their cows ...

In Mumbai, café offers a one-stop shop for wedding solutions

For couples planning a wedding, arranging all the details can be a full-time job. Wedding planners can offer a solution in some parts of the ...

In India, grocery shopping through Facebook

We’ve featured several services in the past few months that offer coordinated online shopping from small, local grocers, but recently we came across an offering ...

In India, a phone that changes SIM cards with a single shake