This is the second World Blood Donor Day on the road for activist Kiran Verma. This year, with a placard on his hand that urges people to donate blood, Mr. Verma is on his way to Siliguri, West Bengal’s picturesque gem nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, from Malda. His aim is to walk … Read more
As part of its various activities to promote blood donation and create awareness, the Centre has advised setting up of blood group testing facilities at primary health centres, community health centres and district hospitals on World Blood Donor Day on June 14. The Union Health Ministry has written to all states and union territories, saying … Read more
Chetan Makam, MD, Terumo Penpol and Vice President, Global Services of Terumo BCT. World Blood Donor Day 2021: A comprehensive regulatory system for blood management has not received priority in the country, thereby failing to address many systemic issues including maternal casualties. Having worked for over 25 years in the medical device/blood and cell, healthcare … Read more
Young people in the age group of 19-44 years forms majority of blood donors in India. (Representational image: IE) By Anubha Taneja-Mukherjee & Shivangi Amrit, Immediately after the government announced in May 2021 that people above 18 years can receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) issued an order stating that a … Read more
The novel coronavirus disease has disrupted blood transfusion services world-wide. By Dr. Asha Ojha World blood donor day takes place on 14th June each year. The aim is to raise global awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion and of the critical contribution of voluntary ,unpaid donors make to national … Read more