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Spurious plasma racket: Gujarat Police arrest 2 linked to Maharashtra blood banks
June 30, 2026 1:20 pm
The Ahmedabad Rural Police have arrested two Maharashtra blood bank operators involved in a massive spurious plasma racket. Six additional blood banks in Maharashtra are currently under investigation as authorities probe the wider conspiracy.
Expired gear, missing records: 2 Mumbai, Thane blood centres shut over safety lapses
June 26, 2026 5:54 pm
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has taken action against Sir J J Metropolitan Blood Centre in Mumbai and Maya Blood Centre in Thane's Badlapur following an inspection.
Mumbai KEM Hospital faces blood component shortage as key machine fails
June 13, 2026 3:31 pm
A malfunctioning blood component processing machine at Mumbai’s KEM Hospital has disrupted platelet and plasma production, increasing reliance on external blood banks.
Maharashtra appoints coordinator to manage shortage and wastage of blood across districts
October 13, 2025 3:51 pm
Maharashtra districts identified as under-resourced include Bhandara, Gondia, Nandurbar, Hingoli, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Gadchiroli, and Wardha, where limited storage and fewer blood centres have historically caused shortages.
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.
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.
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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