Title: PlasmaBlock: a plasma donation blockchain system in COVID-19

Authors: Riya Sapra; Parneeta Dhaliwal

Addresses: Department of Computer Science and Technology, Manav Rachna University, Faridabad 121002, India ' Department of Computer Science and Technology, Manav Rachna University, Faridabad 121002, India

Abstract: COVID-19 has brought the whole world to a standstill. The extensive spread of the disease has adversely affected the life of the common man and the nation as a whole. Various vaccine trials for the disease are being done by scientists and researchers in different countries. Plasma therapy is one of the treatments, medical professionals are using for treating critical patients. This treatment requires a valid plasma donor who can donate plasma after its recovery from COVID-19. In this paper, a decentralised platform for plasma donation registration and plasma matching has been proposed using blockchain technology to speed up the process of convalescent plasma therapy. It uses smart contract to find appropriate plasma matches for the critical patients to locate the plasma of required blood group. It will help in tracking the donations and the procedures afterward.

Keywords: convalescent plasma; plasma therapy; blockchain; donor-recipient; plasma donors; smart contract; coronavirus; COVID-19.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNVO.2021.120167

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, 2021 Vol.25 No.3/4, pp.268 - 285

Received: 30 Sep 2020
Accepted: 09 Jan 2021
Published online: 10 Jan 2022 *

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