According to the study of Narayanan & Rajan (2020), some of the main recurring barriers in recruiting voluntary blood donors were fear of needles and pain, lack of awareness about blood donation, and accessibility problems. Therefore, to address the problem of fear and lack of awareness, the government can implement outreach campaigns to raise awareness regarding blood donation. As for the accessibility problems, mobile blood donation units equipped with the necessary facilities can be established to conduct blood donation drives in various areas to make blood donation more accessible to a wider population. In addition, organizing community outreach events in collaboration with local organizations and religious institutions can provide opportunities to donate on-site. Partnerships with transportation services can also be arranged to offer discounted or even free transportation to and from blood donation centers.

As for obtaining equipment capital, government funding or grants can be allocated to blood banking facilities to acquire and maintain necessary equipment, such as blood collection devices, refrigeration units, and testing instruments, ensuring smooth operations and quality assurance.

Lastly, in mitigating the spread of infections, the government can establish and enforce regulations to ensure strict adherence to infection control protocols within blood banking facilities, thus minimizing the risk of spreading infections through donated blood products. Besides the enforcement of regulations, the mitigation of infections spread through blood transfusions can also be related to the government funding for equipment since, according to the World Health Organization (2021), integrating standardized equipment can lead to significantly improved component safety and quality.

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