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Pune blood banks facing shortage of supplies, scorching weather blamed

June 01, 2024 8:54 pm

At least 40-50 blood units are required at Sassoon General Hospital on a daily basis, and the shortage has been felt for the past fortnight; anticipating a shortage, some hospitals organised blood donation camps ahead of summer.

Hyderabad: Blood bank in a spot as 3-year-old thalassemia patient tests HIV positive

August 09, 2022 2:01 pm

The parents of the child have lodged a complaint against the blood bank where he has been undergoing blood transfusion for the past two-and-a-half years. The blood bank is run by the Indian Red Cross Society

Expert urges for stronger evidence base to improve blood transfusion outcomes

June 13, 2022 5:02 am

Addressing the symposium, Erica Wood, president of the International Society of Blood Transfusion, said the blood transfusion practices need to go beyond the four basics—providing the right blood product to the right patient at the right time for the right reason.

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Donating blood in the pandemic: Find out everything about doing it safely

June 23, 2021 1:15 pm

If a person is experiencing fever or sore throat, they must report it before considering blood donation, a doctor advises

Blood shortage in Maharashtra: State govt agency appeals to blood banks to hold more camps

March 18, 2021 12:02 am

The SBTC believes that the coming summer months may prove to be a challenge as people are not likely to turn up for donations.

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Mumbai: Donation camps stalled, shortage at 51 blood banks

May 14, 2020 3:28 am

A major camp for all blood banks is held every April in Bandra, when over 5,000 blood units are collected. On Labour Day, too, several blood banks hold similar camps. These drives were not held this year to ensure social distancing.

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Coronavirus: People with thalassemia face "blood shortage", appeal for blood donations

April 15, 2020 7:00 pm

Thalassemia major patients, caregivers as well as Indian Red Cross Society have appealed to people to come forward and donate blood amidst coronavirus concerns.

Blood banks don’t have licences, proper test kits: CAG indicts Uttarakhand CM who is also health minister

December 19, 2019 4:02 am

While the report on blood banks was submitted in June 2018, the CAG said, a reply was awaited till August 2019. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat holds the Health portfolio.

Despite ongoing pandemic, thalassemia patients receive their due in Chandigarh

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April 12, 2019 11:44 am

Blood banks operating without licences, lack of an advanced screening test and a regulatory body struggling with staff crunch — blood transfusion in the capital needs a shot in the arm. Indian Express reports.

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CAG report: Half of capital’s blood banks don’t have a valid licence

April 04, 2018 4:55 pm

CAG report: In the capital, blood is available at 68 blood banks, of which 11 are managed by the Delhi government, nine by the Centre, three by the municipal corporations, six by voluntary organisations, while 39 are private, including those run by private hospitals.