opiodaniel/serolink_project

"A real-time blood donor mapping platform designed to bridge the gap between empty blood banks and life-saving donors in Uganda." # 🩸 SeroLink [cite_start]**SeroLink** is a real-time donor mapping platform designed to bridge the gap between empty hospital blood banks and willing donors in the community[cite: 3]. [cite_start]The primary goal is to reduce preventable deaths from **Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)** and other medical emergencies by ensuring that life-saving blood matches are just a few miles away[cite: 3]. ## 🚀 The Core Objective [cite_start]To create a real-time donor map that connects verified medical facilities with local donors to facilitate immediate "rescue" donations when blood banks are depleted[cite: 3]. ## 🛠️ How It Works 1. [cite_start]**Onboarding:** Donors register their location and blood group; hospitals register as verified facilities[cite: 5]. 2. [cite_start]**The Wait:** Donors remain active "pins" on the map while going about their daily lives[cite: 5]. 3. [cite_start]**Emergency:** When a patient needs blood, doctors filter the map by **Blood Group** and **Proximity** (within a 5-mile radius)[cite: 5, 9, 11]. 4. [cite_start]**Action:** The hospital contacts nearby matches directly through the app to request an immediate donation[cite: 5, 12]. ## 💻 Tech Stack - **Backend:** Django (Python) with GeoDjango for spatial logic. - **Database:** PostgreSQL with PostGIS extension for geographic mapping. - **Frontend:** Django Templates + Leaflet.js for interactive mapping. - **API:** Django Rest Framework (DRF) for location-based filtering. ## 📈 Future Vision - [cite_start]**Community Outreach:** Partnering with the Red Cross for registration drives[cite: 14]. - [cite_start]**Official Backing:** Integrating with the Ministry of Health as a mandatory tool for transfusion facilities. - [cite_start]**National Scaling:** Expanding from pilot regions (e.g., Northern Uganda) to the entire country[cite: 16].