1. VNRBD UPDATE 2001 to 2012 by Cecilia Tan

2. Update on VNRBD Overview of involvement
Towards 100% voluntary blood donation - Global Framework for Action
Regional Network of Donor Recruiters
Milestones achievements
GAP Report
Way forward

3. Overview of involvement
The International Federation’s Secretariat in Geneva has a focus on advocacy for voluntary blood donation towards:
Achieving 100% voluntary blood donation for sake of blood safety
Phasing out paid and family replacement donors
Improving donor retention rates
About 100 National Societies are involved at country level with blood service delivery or donor recruitment with some responsible for the blood programme
Promotion of best practices in voluntary blood donation to:
Equip NS with learning opportunities in donor recruitment and motivation
Implementation of the MaD Toolkit
Quarterly newsletter 0 Donor Recruitment International
Initiative taken by WHO & IFRC in 2003 to develop a 5-day ‘Training of trainers’ workshop to assist countries in developing a voluntary blood donation programme
Total of 3 national workshops and 1 regional workshop were conducted from 2004 to 2006

4. Regional Network of Donor Recruiters
Form in 2001 by the IFRC Regional Health Unit in Bangkok to enhance involvement of National Societies in blood programme by providing key blood managers with the necessary management and technical skills, and by strengthening regional co-operation through regional initiatives and programmes
Objectives
Capacity building for NS Blood Programme Managers in the management of voluntary donor recruitment
Mapping and facilitation of the effective use of regional blood expertise
Networking for information and exchange of experiences
Meets once every two years, hosted by different NS. In 2005 RHU in BKK supported the request for annual meeting.

5. Countries with structured VNRBD programme in our region
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam

6. GAP mapping
2009/10
The role of RC/RC
in VNRBD

7. A Global Framework for Action
"Towards 100% Voluntary Non-Remunerated Blood Donation"
Jointly developed by WHO and IFRC
Based on outcomes of regional, sub-regional and national workshops
Four broad goals
20 strategies
Action points for each strategy

8. Four Broad Goals Goal A: Create an enabling environment for 100% VNRBD
Goal B: Foster a culture of voluntary blood donation
Goal C: Build and maintain a safe, sustainable voluntary donor base
Goal D: Provide quality donor service and care

9. Goal A: Enabling environment
Strategy 1: Advocate for 100% VNRDB
Strategy 2: Establish a national voluntary blood donor programme
Strategy 3: Strengthen collaboration, partnerships and networks

10. Goal B: Culture of voluntary blood donation
Strategy 4: Understand your blood donors
Strategy 5: Identify target donor populations
Strategy 6: Develop communication strategies for donor education and community involvement
Strategy 7: Build partnerships with the media
Strategy 8: Mobilize community partners and create networks
Strategy 9: Maximize the impact of World Blood Donor Day and national blood donor events

11. Goal C: Safe, sustainable donor base
Strategy 10: Educate, motivate and recruit new blood donors
Strategy 11: Mobilize youth as a new generation of voluntary blood donors
Strategy 12: Convert eligible family/replacement donors to voluntary blood donors
Strategy 13: Recall infrequent, inactive and deferred donors
Strategy 14: Retain suitable voluntary blood donors
Strategy 15: Recognize blood donors' contribution to society

12. Goal D: Quality donor service and care
Strategy 16: Make it convenient for donors to give blood
Strategy 17: Reach out to donors through mobile donor sessions
Strategy 18: Assess donors' suitability to donate blood
Strategy 19: Provide blood donor counseling
Strategy 20: Make blood donation a safe and pleasant experience

13. Milestones in VNRBD 2000: Ten year partnership between IFRC and WHO to advocate 100% VNRBD
2001: 1st regional VNRBD forum in Singapore
2002: 2nd regional VNRBD meeting in Bangkok
2004: First VNRBD TOT workshop in Singapore
2005: 3rd regional VNRBD meeting in Vientiane, Lao
2006: 4th regional VNRBD meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2006: First World Blood Donor Day
2006: Promotion of Youth Donor Club or Club 25 in our region, First Youth Donor Meeting in Bangkok
2007: 5th regional VNRBD meeting in Yangon, Myanmar
2008: 6th regional VNRBD meeting in Manila, Philippines
2009: 7th regional VNRBD meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia
2010: 8th regional VNRBD meeting in Bangkok, Thailand
2011: 9th regional VNRBD meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam
2012: 10th regional VNRBD meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal 13

14. Youth initiatives in this region
Introduction of youth donor clubs
Philippines – Pledge 25 (1990)
Singapore – YDC (2006)
Thailand – YDC (2007)
Myanmar – Pledge 25 (2008)
Lao – YDC (2009)
Vietnam – Youth Association (2010)
Youth initiatives such as youth donor clubs or Pledge 25 or Club 25 has also been developed in many countries in this region. Philippines is the first to launch the Pledge 25 which encourages youth to commit to donating 25 donations by the time they turn 25 years old. Singapore has also launched its Youth Donor Club in 2006 with the aim of encourage youth to be socially responsible by participating in blood donation and blood donation activities. Thailand, Myanmar and Lao are in the final stages of launching their youth donor clubs

15. The IFRC supported the first South East Asia Youth Blood Donor Workshop, hosted by the Thai Red Cross, in conjunction with the WBDD celebration in Thailand. Currently, there is a proposal for regular youth forum to be held so that youths from the different countries can come together to network, share experiences, successes and failures and to draw strength and ideas from each other in encouraging more youths to make blood donation and integral part of their lives and help make a difference in their community.

17. Common Challenges in development of voluntary blood donation programme
Lack or no support from leaderships to implement VNRBD program
Lack or no fund for resources to implement VNRBD program
No specific personnel appointed to manage the programme
Lack of trained/professional staff dedicated to conduct donor recruitment/motivation activities
Lack of IEC materials to support work
Some of the common challenges faced by NS in the development of………………….

18. Fear of blood donation and the effects of blood donation
Common Challenges in recruitment and retention of voluntary blood donors
Lack off or no knowledge and information on importance voluntary blood donation
Fear of blood donation and the effects of blood donation
Convenience factor
Trust factors
Bad donation experiences
High deferrals
Common challenges in donor recruitment and motivation are……………….

19. NS involvement in blood programmes: 2010 GAP Report
A. Full Blood Service Provision
Governance
Advocacy for appropriate use
Product distribution
Laboratory testing
Component preparation
Collection services/donor care
Donor recruitment
Promotional campaigns
Education and awareness
Involvement in WBDD
B. Systematic Blood Donor Recruitment
C. Advocacy for VNRBD
Donor recruitment
Promotional campaigns
Education and awareness
Involvement in WBDD
Promotional campaigns
Education and awareness
Involvement in WBDD

20. What is GAP?
The Federation formed the Global Advisory Panel on Corporate Governance and Risk Management for Blood Services in Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies (GAP) in May 2001.
GAP Vision
To promote safe, capable and self sustainable blood programmes based on the principle of voluntary non remunerated blood donation

21. What does GAP do?
Provides technical advice in terms of corporate governance and risk management to NS blood programmes
Promotes knowledge sharing, networking, partnerships between blood services and with external partners
Develops tools and guidelines
Focus on level A and B blood programmes

22. New reporting obligations
GAP’s role is to assist NS in identifying key risks.
Identification of risk is via: Self assessment, in country observation, third party
GAP confirms the risk with the relevant NS
Where necessary, GAP reports the risk according to the Blood policy.
GAP support provided to most at risk NS

23. Resources: GAP manual
Development of Safe and Sustainable National Blood Programmes
Provides guidance for NS on managing blood program related risks. Chapter 5 promotes VNRBD in building a sustainable donor base and also addresses donor health and counselling risks.
Refer: IFRC website:

24. GAP Assistance Support available
Advice – access to global panel of experts
Resources/tools – generic or country specific / tailored
Twinning/buddy program of sister NSBS. Sharing of ideas/solutions
Priority country support – NS identified as most in need are prioritised to receive GAP support; (provision of in-country programs eg assistance in negotiations with MoH, strategic planning, technical support)

25. How to contact GAP or request assistance?
GAP Secretariat:

26. Way Forward for VNRBD? Almost 100% VNRBD in our region New Role of GAP
sustainability
New Role of GAP
Relevance to TRC/JRC Safe Blood Symposium (3 yearly)