Representational photo: A volunteer donating blood.

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63 Indian Districts Lack Blood Banks; MoS Says Duty Of States

In a shocking revelation, 63 districts across country lack blood banks as per data of September 2020. Reportedly, Arunachal Pradesh (14), Assam and Bihar (5), Manipur (12), Meghalaya (7), and Nagaland (9) were listed as the states that deficit blood banks. Minister Ashwini Choubey maintained the establishment of blood banks are the primary responsibility of state governments. Notably, the Health Ministry's policy aims to install one blood… read-more

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 - 03:20 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: MoHFW, Ashwini Choubey, Blood Bank, Health

Courtesy: The Tribune