Solvit-Django-Hub/bloodLink

A platform connecting hospitals with surplus blood to hospitals facing shortages in Rwanda — with a donor pool layer for direct community contribution # BloodLink BloodLink is a platform designed to connect hospitals with surplus blood supplies to hospitals facing shortages across Rwanda. It reduces critical delays in blood availability by making inter-hospital coordination fast, transparent, and trackable. ## Key Features - **Hospital-to-hospital coordination** — hospitals with surplus blood can be matched with hospitals in need, in real time - **Donor pool layer** — community donors register once via a public form (no login required) to be notified when their blood type is urgently needed - **Hospital dashboards** — only hospitals have login access, with a dashboard to manage requests, surplus listings, and donor notifications - **Notification tracking** — a background notification log prevents duplicate donor alerts and shows hospitals a live "donors notified" count ## Tech Stack - Backend: Django, Django REST Framework - Database: PostgreSQL - Frontend: Next.js - Version Control: Git/GitHub ## Problem It Solves Blood shortages in Rwanda are often a distribution problem, not just a supply problem — one hospital may have surplus while another nearby faces a critical shortage. BloodLink closes that gap by making surplus visible and donor mobilization fast when hospital stock alone isn't enough.