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DTAB Proposes Nationwide Digital Registration and Donor Authentication
A government advisory board has proposed a digital system for blood centres across India.
Centres would have to register on a government website called e-RaktKosh.
They would also upload information about blood they collect, test and give out.
Donors could confirm who they are using a digital health ID or an OTP linked to Aadhaar.
This could help centres keep track of donations and share information.
It may also help prevent people who have been temporarily told not to donate from donating elsewhere without that information being known.
The system could help staff find out what blood is available, but it cannot guarantee that every blood type will always be available.
The proposal is not yet a legal requirement and must go through the regulatory process first.
The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) recommended making blood-centre registration on e-RaktKosh mandatory.
The proposal would require centres to upload data on blood collection, testing and issuance.
Donors would be authenticated through an Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission ID/ABHA or Aadhaar-linked OTP verification.
The proposed system is intended to improve blood tracking, donor follow-up and coordination between centres.
The recommendation is not yet law and must pass through the prescribed regulatory process.
- Who
- The Drugs Technical Advisory Board recommended the proposal; it would apply to blood centres and donors.
- What
- Mandatory e-RaktKosh registration and data uploads for blood centres, with digital donor authentication.
- Where
- Nationwide in India.
- When
- DTAB made the recommendation at its 94th meeting on August 27, 2026; the Drugs Consultative Committee discussed the issue on June 24.
- Why
- To improve blood tracking and coordination, support donor follow-up, and help prevent deferred or high-risk donors from donating at multiple centres.
Key facts
- Regulatory body
- Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB)
- Proposal
- Make blood-centre registration on e-RaktKosh mandatory
- Data to be uploaded
- Blood collection, testing and issuance
- Proposed authentication
- ABDM ID/ABHA or Aadhaar-linked OTP verification
- DTAB meeting
- 94th meeting, August 27, 2026
- Earlier deliberation
- Drugs Consultative Committee meeting, June 24
- Current status
- Recommendation only; not yet a legal requirement
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