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Article L1221-13 of the French Public Health Code

The purpose of haemovigilance is to monitor and evaluate all incidents and adverse reactions occurring in donors or recipients of labile blood products. It covers the entire transfusion chain, from the collection of labile blood products to the follow-up of recipients. Haemovigilance also includes epidemiological monitoring of donors.

Health professionals, blood transfusion establishments and health establishments report and declare information relating to haemovigilance. A decree in the Conseil d’Etat shall determine the conditions for application of this article, in particular the organisational procedures for the haemovigilance system.

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Article L1221-13

L’hémovigilance a pour objet l’ensemble des procédures de surveillance et d’évaluation des incidents, ainsi que des effets indésirables survenant chez les donneurs ou les receveurs de produits sanguins labiles. Elle porte sur l’ensemble de la chaîne transfusionnelle allant de la collecte des produits sanguins labiles jusqu’au suivi des receveurs. L’hémovigilance comprend également le suivi épidémiologique des donneurs.

Les professionnels de santé, les établissements de transfusion sanguine et les établissements de santé signalent et déclarent les informations relevant de l’hémovigilance. Un décret en Conseil d’Etat détermine les conditions d’application du présent article, notamment les modalités d’organisation du système d’hémovigilance.

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