Blood Donor Recruitment Programme

Quarterly Report (October – December 2018)

…. Branch
Submitted by

Approved by
1. O OVERVIEW

The Blood Donor Recruitment Program quarterly report covers the period October –
December 2018. The BDR program activities were implemented in …. URCS branch
( districts…) in partnership with Uganda Blood Transfusion Service ….. Regional blood banks
with support from The Government of Uganda – Ministry of Health.

The BDR Program aimed at increasing access to safe and adequate blood for those in need
of blood transfusion and this report therefore highlights the programme activities
implemented, achievements, challenges faced, Lessons Learnt and key recommendations for
consideration during implementation of the programme for the remaining period.
1.1 Project/Programme goal
Increasing access to safe and adequate blood for those in need of transfusion.

1.2 PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES FUNDING PARTNER

SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL SECTOR OF FUNDING

OBJECTIVE- COVERAGE INTERVENTION PARTNER
PROGRAMME/
PROJECT
OBJECTIVE 1. Increasing access to safe and adequate blood for those in
need of transfusion.
URCS branches Health and Social Government of
Service Uganda –
Ministry of
Health
Districts Blood Donor
Mobilization

3.0 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD

1. …..
2. ….
3. ….
4. ….

3.1 PEOPLE REACHED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD

 Direct Beneficiaries INDIRECT Total people
Beneficiaries reached

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female

VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT DURING THE QUARTER

Male Female Total

4.0 DETAILS OF ACHIEVEMENTS OVER THE REPORTING PERIOD

Programme Objective: Increasing access to safe and adequate blood for those in need of
transfusion.

Programme Output: Amount of safe blood available for transfusion increased from …. to ….
units collected in the regional blood banks

The programme implementation focused on increasing the number of blood donors through
identification of low risk potential blood donors and mobilization of voluntary non
remunerated blood donors. The program created awareness on safe blood donation,
motivated and recognized the blood donors and retained them as regular blood donors.
Below were the details of achievements;

During this reporting period the programme registered the following key
achievements;
 …. blood donor mobilization and sensitization sessions were conducted in institutions
and communities reaching
 …. people that received vital information on blood donation motivating ... donated
blood.
 …. units of blood were collected from suitable mobilized blood donors out of whom …
were males and … female donors … were new and … were repeat blood donors. URCS
staff involvement in the donor motivation activity directly contributed to the collection
of … units of blood.
Activity 4.1.1.1
Facilitate movement to mobilize blood donors
Explanation on how the activity was carried insert photos where applicable

Activity 4.1.1.2
Distribute IEC materials for donor sensitization and publicizing blood donation
Explanation on how the activity was carried

Activity 4.1.1.3
Participate in BDR training for Branch Managers in BDR and resource mobilization
Explanation on how the activity was carried

Activity 4.1.1.4
Carry out blood donor mobilization and sensitization sessions
Explanation on how the activity was carried

Activity 4.1.2.1
Participate in sensitization on TTI’s and disease prevention to the champion members
Explanation on how the activity was carried
 5.0 PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE WORK PLAN – 2018

Goal / objectives / Performance Planned outcome Actual outcome for Comments

activities (include indicator (include for the Quarter the Quarter including
activity codes quantitative and explanation of
cross referenced qualitative aspects) any variance
to financial report)
Goal : The health of the population in the vulnerable communities in Uganda has improved ;
contributing directly or indirectly to reaching the national millennium development targets
Out Put 1 : Amount of safe blood available for transfusion increased from … to … units
collected in the regional blood banks in 2018/2019

Activity 4.1.1.1 16 Litres  …. No. of  

Facilitate service and blood donors
movement to maintenance for 1 mobilized
mobilize blood motorcycle
donors

Activity 4.1.1.2 …. posters  No. …  

Distribute IEC …. registers  Posters
materials for …. banners received and
donor sensitization distributed.
and publicizing …. Registers
blood donation received and
in use
 …. Banners
received and
in use
Goal / objectives / Performance Planned outcome Actual outcome for Comments
activities (include indicator (include for the Quarter the Quarter including
activity codes quantitative and explanation of
cross referenced qualitative aspects) any variance
to financial report)
Activity 4.1.1.3 1 Branch Manager  1 training  
Conduct BDR …. Volunteers attended
training for Branch
Managers in BDR
and resource
mobilization

Activity 4.1.1.4 …. Sessions Target for a …. Sessions to be …. Sessions 

Carry out blood quarter conducted conducted
donor mobilization …. Donors Target for a …. Donors to be …. Donors
quarter
and sensitization sensitized sensitized
…. Units target for a
sessions quarter …. Units to be …. Units collected
collected

Activity 4.1.2.1 TTI sensitization  1 TTI’s  …. 

Conduct sessions attended sensitization Sensitizati
sensitization on …. Of BGB members sessions on session
TTI’s and disease oriented on TTI’s planned attended
prevention to the  3 BGB  …. BGB
champion Members members
members oriented oriented
5.1 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

6.0 CROSS CUTTING ISSUES

6.1 Coordination and Partnership Engagements

High light the project level coordination mechanisms e.g. with Government departments (OPM, MOH), UN agencies, donors.
High light consortium/partnership meetings and the key issues raised or addressed through these partnerships (high level
meetings) meetings. And link them to the departmental objectives.

7.0 Key issues/challenges/constraints

(Limit challenges or emerging issue to only those that may have percepti ble impact to
program/project)
SN ISSUE/CHALLENGES/CONSTRAINT Action taken/proposed
1.

3.

8.0 LESSONS LEARNT

9.0 PLAN FOR NEXT QUARTER

10.0 CONCLUSION

Report by: Title

Signature: ………………………………………… Date: ……………………………………………
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