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Blood Bank Sealed Over 'Irregularities': Gurugram
Haryana's Food and Drug Administration Department sealed a private blood bank over "irregularities", in Gurugram's sector 56 on April 30. The department then filed a complaint in the jurisdictional police station, where an FIR has been filed against a doctor and an executive director of the blood bank. Reportedly, the raid was conducted after receiving inputs about "illegal activities" in the blood bank. Further details are awaited.
Tags: Blood Bank, Irregularities, Gurugram, FDA
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Blood Donations Decline In Bengaluru Linked To Covid-19 Pandemic
Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), the Indian Red Cross Society, and other organisations said they've registered a one-third decline in the blood donations in Bengaluru compare to the post-COVID-19. Reportedly, there could be multiple reasons after the COVID-19 pandemic such as hesitancy among people with certain blood groups and ongoing vaccination drives. However, there are no localised data that can prove the … read-more
Tags: pandemic, Blood Donation, Covid-19, Blood Bank
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
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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
Tags: MoHFW, Ashwini Choubey, Blood Bank, Health
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