Qatra قطرہ

Medical Disclaimer

Qatra (قطرہ) Last updated: 20 July 2026

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Qatra helps people find each other. Everything medical happens at a licensed hospital or blood bank — not in this app.

1. Qatra is not a medical service

Qatra is not a hospital, a blood bank, a clinic, a laboratory, a pharmacy, or a healthcare provider of any kind. Qatra is not a medical device, and it does not diagnose, treat, cure, monitor, or prevent any disease or condition.

We do not:

  • collect, test, screen, store, transport, or supply blood;
  • perform or supervise any transfusion;
  • employ or supervise doctors, nurses, or phlebotomists;
  • make any clinical decision about you or anyone else.

Nothing in Qatra is medical advice. Qatra is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

2. Always rely on the licensed centre, never on the app

Every donation arranged through Qatra must take place at a licensed hospital or blood bank. That centre is responsible for:

  • assessing whether a donor is medically fit to donate;
  • mandatory screening of every unit for HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, syphilis and malaria, as required by law;
  • confirming blood group and cross-matching before any transfusion;
  • the collection itself, and the transfusion itself.

Blood group, weight, age, health status and donation history in Qatra are self-reported by users and are not verified by us. A user may be mistaken about their own blood group — this is common. The centre re-tests every donation for exactly this reason.

Never transfuse blood on the basis of a blood group shown in this app.

3. Blood is never transferred person-to-person

Qatra introduces a willing donor to someone who needs blood. The donor goes to a licensed centre and donates there, under clinical supervision.

Direct person-to-person transfer of blood, outside a licensed facility, is dangerous and unlawful. Qatra must never be used to arrange it.

4. In an emergency, get medical help — do not wait for Qatra

If you or someone else is in a life-threatening situation, go to a hospital or call emergency services immediately.

Qatra depends on volunteers choosing to respond. We cannot promise that:

  • a compatible donor exists nearby;
  • anyone will respond, or respond in time;
  • someone who accepts will actually arrive;
  • a notification will reach anyone (this depends on their device, network and operator).

Qatra must never be used as your emergency plan. Use it in addition to hospital and emergency services, never instead of them.

Emergency services in Pakistan: Rescue 1122 · Edhi Ambulance 115

5. Donating blood carries risks

Donating blood is generally safe for a healthy adult, but it is a medical procedure. Some people experience dizziness, bruising, or fainting.

Only donate if you are eligible, and let the licensed centre make that decision. Do not donate if you are unwell, underweight, under age, pregnant or recently pregnant, recently ill or recently vaccinated, or if you have donated too recently. Tell the centre's staff honestly about your health and history — including anything that could affect the safety of the blood for the person receiving it. Being honest with the centre protects a patient's life.

If you feel unwell after donating, seek medical attention.

6. Eligibility guidance in the app is a convenience, not a clearance

Qatra shows guidance such as a minimum interval between donations, and age and weight thresholds. This reflects general standards used in Pakistan and is there to save you a wasted trip.

It is not a medical clearance. Meeting it does not mean you are fit to donate. Only the licensed centre can decide that, and its decision always overrides anything the app shows.

7. About the other person

We verify a phone number. We do not verify anyone's identity, medical history, intentions, or the truth of their request.

Use ordinary caution: meet at the hospital or blood bank, not at a home or a private location. Use in-app calling and chat rather than sharing your personal number. If someone asks you for money — for blood, for transport, for anything — refuse and report them in the app. Paying for blood is a crime in Pakistan.

8. No doctor–patient relationship

Using Qatra does not create a doctor–patient relationship, or any clinical or professional relationship, between you and Qatra or anyone associated with it.

9. Questions

📧 support@qatras.app

For anything medical, please speak to a qualified healthcare professional or the staff at your blood centre. We cannot answer medical questions.

Qatra is a non-profit public service operated by Qatra. Blood is a gift — it is never bought or sold on this platform.