LAHU — Digital Blood Donation Platform
"Digitizing blood donation in India"
Overview
3rd Place - College Project. Full-stack platform enabling real-time matching between donors, hospitals, and blood banks with automated alerts and live dashboards. Streamlines the blood donation process by connecting donors with hospitals in need instantly.
Impact
Modernizing healthcare coordination - 3rd Place College Project
Role
Full-Stack Developer
Key Features
- 1Real-time matching between donors and hospitals
- 2Automated SMS/push notification alerts
- 3Live inventory dashboards for blood banks
- 4Donor profile and donation history tracking
- 5Hospital portal for posting requirements
- 6Docker containerization for scalable deployment
Technology Stack
Detailed Overview
The Problem
Blood donation coordination in India faces critical challenges: delayed communication between donors and hospitals, lack of real-time inventory tracking, and inefficient matching systems that cost lives.
Our Solution
LAHU (meaning "blood" in Hindi) is a digital platform that modernizes blood donation coordination. The system enables real-time matching between donors, hospitals, and blood banks with automated alerts and live dashboards.
Key Features:
Technical Implementation
Frontend built with Next.js and TypeScript for type safety and performance. FastAPI backend provides fast, async API endpoints. Docker containerization ensures consistent deployment. Real-time features powered by WebSocket connections.
Architecture Highlights:
- RESTful API design with FastAPI
- Real-time notifications system
- Scalable containerized deployment
- Type-safe frontend with TypeScript
- Responsive design for mobile and desktop
Impact
Modernizing healthcare coordination by reducing the time between blood requirement posting and donor response, potentially saving lives through faster connections.
Recognition
**3rd Place** at College-Level Technical Competition
**Status**: Functional prototype demonstrating end-to-end blood donation workflow