International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056
Volume: 13 Issue: 01 | Jan 2026 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072
Hemolink: An Intelligent Framework for Modern Blood Donation Management
Anushka Wankhede 1 , Dr.Sudhir .N.Shelke2, Prof.Nikita Saklani3
123 Dept.of CSE , GuruNanak Institute of Technology , Nagpur , Maharashtra ,India ***
Abstract - Blood plays a vital role in saving human lives during medical emergencies, surgeries, and accidents. However, traditional blood donation systems often face problemssuchasdelayedcommunication,poorcoordination, andunavailabilityofreal-timedata.Toovercometheseissues, this project proposes an intelligent Blood Donation Management System that connects donors, hospitals, and blood banks through a single digital platform. The system supports donor registration, live blood stock monitoring, emergency blood requests, and instant notifications using mobiletechnology.Location-baseddonoridentificationhelps infindingnearbydonorsquicklyduringurgentsituations.The proposed system reduces manual work, improves transparency, and ensures faster access to blood, making it suitable for modernhealthcare needs
Key Words: :BloodDonation,ManagementSystem,REST API, Android Application, Firebase Cloud Messaging, Geolocation.
1. INTRODUCTION
Blooddonationisanessentialserviceinhealthcarebecause timelyaccesstobloodcansavelives.Bloodisrequiredfor surgeries, accident victims, childbirth complications, and long-term treatments. Despite its importance, the existing blood donation process is mostly manual and inefficient. Hospitals and blood banks often struggle to find suitable donors quickly, especially during emergencies. Lack of coordination, outdated records, and slow communication leadtodelaysandshortages.
Toaddressthesechallenges,theproposedBloodDonation Management System provides a digital solution that links donors, hospitals, and blood banks on one platform. The system automates major processes such as donor registration, blood inventory tracking, emergency request handling,andnotificationdelivery.
Donors can use a web or Android application to register, check their eligibility, receive emergency alerts, and view theirdonationhistory.Hospitalsandbloodbanksuseaweb dashboardtoraisebloodrequests,managestock,andverify donorinformation.Technologiessuchaslocationservices andpushnotificationshelpidentifynearbydonorsquickly, improvingresponsetimeduringemergencies.
2. RELATED WORK
Severalonlineblooddonationsystemshavebeendeveloped to improve blood availability. However, many existing platforms have limited features, such as restricted area coverage,lackofreal-timealerts,andcomplicatedinterfaces. Somesystemsdonotprovideinstantdonornotificationsor automated eligibility checking, which reduces their effectiveness during emergencies. These limitations show the need for a simple, fast, and fully integrated blood donationmanagementsystem.
3. SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND METHODOLOGY
The proposed system follows a client–server architecture using RESTful APIs. The backend server manages user authentication, donor data, blood inventory, and notifications. Donors interact with the system through an Androidapplication,whilehospitalsandbloodbanksaccess itthroughawebportal.FirebaseCloudMessagingisusedto send instant alerts, and Google Maps API is used to locate nearbydonors.
PROPOSED SYSTEM
Thesystemisdividedintothreecorecomponents:thedonor module,thebloodservicemodule(hospitalandbloodbank), and the backend server. Donors can register, update personal details, check donation eligibility, receive notifications,andviewdonationhistory.Hospitalsandblood banks share a common portal to manage blood requests, inventorylevels,donorverification,andreportgeneration. Secure data processing is ensured using JWT-based authenticationandrole-basedaccesscontrol.
1. Client Layer
Donor Application (Android + Web):
This module allows donors to register, update personal details, check donation eligibility, receive emergency notifications, schedule donation appointments, and view donationhistory.
Hospital & Blood Bank Web Portal:
Hospitals can submit blood requests, while blood banks managebloodstock,approverequests,issuebloodunits,and updateinventoryrecords.
International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056
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Application Layer (Backend Server)
The backend processes all system requests. It uses JWTbasedauthenticationtoensuresecureaccessandrole-based permissions.Ithandlesrequestvalidation,eligibilitychecks, inventoryupdates,andalertgeneration.
Database Layer
A MySQL database stores all system data, including user profiles, donor records, blood inventory, requests, appointments, and transaction history. This ensures data accuracyandconsistency.
External Services
Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM): Delivers instant emergencyalertstoeligibledonorslocatednearby.
Google Maps API: Enables location-based searches for donorsandbloodbanks,facilitatingfastercoordinationand delivery.
METHODOLOGY
The system workflow covers authentication, request processing,donationmanagement,andreporting,withthe goalofimprovingcoordinationamongallstakeholders.
Step 1: User Authentication and Role Identification
Usersloginusingsecurecredentials.Thesystemidentifies theuserroleandgrantsaccessaccordingly.
Step 2: Blood Request Generation
Hospitalssubmitbloodrequestsbyspecifyingbloodgroup andrequiredquantity.
Step 3: Inventory Verification
The system checks blood availability in the blood bank database.Ifbloodisavailable,therequestisapproved.
Step 4: Emergency Alert Mechanism
If blood stock is insufficient, emergency alerts are sent to nearbyeligibledonorsusingFirebasenotifications.
Step 5: Donor Eligibility and Appointment Scheduling
Donors respond to alerts. The system verifies eligibility based on health criteria and donation history. Eligible donorscanbookappointments.
Step 6: Blood Donation and Inventory Update
After donation, blood banks update the inventory. All transactionsarerecordedforfuturereference.
Step 7: Reporting and Analytics
Thesystemgeneratesreportsondonoractivity,bloodusage, andinventorytrends.
METHODOLOGICAL FLOW
4. TECHNOLOGICAL STACK
TheproposedBloodBankManagementSystemisdeveloped using a modern, scalable, and secure technology stack to supportreal-timeoperations,role-basedaccess,andefficient data management. The system follows a client–server architectureandintegratesweb,mobile,backend,database, andcloudservices.
Thesystemutilizesamodernandscalabletechnologystack supportingreal-timeoperations,secureaccess,andefficient datahandling.
A. Backend:Java,SpringBoot,RESTAPIs,JWTSecurity B. Frontend:HTML,CSS,JavaScript,React.js
Fig1 .Flowchart
International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056
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C. MobileApp:Android(Java/Kotlin)
D. Database:MySQL
E. Notifications:FirebaseCloudMessaging
F. Maps:GoogleMapsAPI
G. Tools:AndroidStudio,VSCode,Postman,GitHub
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY
UserAuthentication:Secureloginusingemailand passwordwithJWT-basedauthenticationandrolebasedaccesscontrol.
Donor Management: Donors can register, update profiles,checkeligibility,receivenotifications,and viewdonationhistory
Blood Request Management: Hospitals can create normaloremergencybloodrequestsandtracktheir status.
Blood Inventory Management: Blood banks maintain real-time blood stock details, including bloodgroupandexpirystatus.
Blood Issue and Approval: Blood banks approve requestsandissuebloodunitswhileautomatically updatinginventoryrecords.
Emergency Alert System: Emergency requests trigger instant notifications to nearby eligible donorsusingpushnotificationservices.
AppointmentScheduling:Donorscanbookdonation appointments and register for blood donation camps.
Reporting and Analytics: The system generates reportsonbloodusage,donoractivity,anddemand trends.
FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS
Futureenhancementsmayincludeintegrationwithnational health databases, AI-based blood demand prediction, blockchain-baseddatasecurity,wearabledeviceintegration fordonorhealthmonitoring,andmulti-languagesupportto increaseaccessibility.
Mobile application for hospital and blood bank users
Advanced donor search based on location and availability
Automaticlowbloodstockandshortagealerts
Connectivity between multiple blood banks and hospitals
Improvedreportingandanalyticsdashboard
SMS notifications along with mobile push notifications
Onlinedonationcertificatesfordonors
Enhancedadminmonitoringandcontrolfeatures
5. RESULT
The system improves coordination between donors, hospitals,andbloodbanks.Emergencybloodrequestsare handled faster due to instant notifications and locationbased donor selection. Real-time inventory management reduces blood shortages and wastage. The system also increasesdonorparticipationbykeepingtheminformedand engaged.
6. CONCLUSION
TheBloodDonationManagementSystemprovidesasimple, efficient,andreliablesolutionformanagingblooddonation activities.Byusingwebandmobiletechnologiesalongwith real-time alerts and location tracking, the system ensures fasterbloodavailabilityduringemergencies.Thisapproach improves healthcare efficiency and supports life-saving medicalservices.
6. REFERENCES
[1] World Health Organization, “Global status report on bloodsafetyandavailability,”2017.
[2]A.SinghandR.Sharma,“BloodDonationManagement System: A Review,” International Journal of Computer Applications,vol.175,no.15,2020.
[3]M.PatelandD.Patel,“OnlineBloodBankManagement System,” IJERT,vol.8,no.12,2019.
[4]GoogleMapsPlatformDocumentation,2023.
[5]FirebaseCloudMessagingDocumentation,2023.