15-day 'Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav' begins on PM Narendra Modi's birthday, Health Minister Mandaviya donates bloodUnion Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday launched a 15-day blood donation drive on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi'...
17 Sep, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
Delhi govt to organise blood donation camps on Bhagat Singh's birth anniversary"If there is no arrangement for blood donation in your locality, you should also take steps to make those arrangements," Kejriwal said duri...
15 Sep, 2022, 02.46 PM IST
India better prepared this year to beat COVID-19 compared to 2020: Harsh VardhanHe made this remark while inaugurating a series of blood donation camps at 13 locations in Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh...
27 Apr, 2021, 06.53 PM IST
Maharashtra SBTC to use Facebook feature to encourage voluntary blood donation"Now the lockdown in the state has been relaxed in some manner. Blood donation feature on Facebook will be used along with the blood donati...
15 Jun, 2020, 03.20 PM IST
Covid-19 doesn't spread through blood, but prospective donors must maintain hand hygieneThe Health Ministry said that Covid-19 positive patients are unsuitable donors.
14 Jun, 2020, 09.53 AM IST
Govt allows blood donation camps amid short supplyFaced with a shortage of blood and blood components across healthcare facilities in India, the Centre has allowed voluntary blood donation ...
10 Apr, 2020, 09.27 AM IST
Lockdown effect: Hospitals flag fall in blood bank reservesBlood banks across the country have reported a sharp fall in voluntary and replacement donations after the 21-day nationwide lockdown was a...
02 Apr, 2020, 08.31 AM IST
Suspects testing negative for COVID-19 to be kept in 14-day isolation: MinisterMaharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday said coronavirus suspects who have tested negative for COVID-19 will now be kept in isola...
23 Mar, 2020, 02.04 PM IST
Election process puts nation under severe blood crisisAgainst India’s national annual demand of 130 lakh bottle or units of blood, usual supply is around 90 lakh.
16 Apr, 2019, 08.29 AM IST
- Big worry for healthcare sector: Politicization is ruining blood donation movement in Bengal
“Once again the negative dynamics has become pronounced with the advent of summer, the season of usual low blood supply due to less number ...
16 Apr, 2018, 05.11 PM IST
Acute blood shortage puts healthcare business in crisis in West Bengal"The situation has reached an unprecedented level where the blood banks are running far below mandatory storage level of 20 units per group...
27 Mar, 2018, 06.39 PM IST
Blood donation activists requests EC for location specific withdrawal of ban on campsDemocracy or Life, which comes first? Amid election process, at its peak in West Bengal, this has surfaced up as a major question in front ...
12 Apr, 2016, 07.00 PM IST
Healthcare sector in states under election process facing severe shortage of bloodUsual retarding factors are lack of infrastructure, depleting interest on blood donation and normal downfall in summer season.
30 Mar, 2016, 04.26 PM IST
Rajasthan Congress celebrates Sachin Pilot's 38th birthdayRPCC celebrated the 38th birthday of RPCC president Sachin Pilot by donating blood and holding various felicitation programmes.
07 Sep, 2015, 10.22 PM IST
Blood bank crisis hit West Bengal's health care servicesSevere crisis in availability of blood is pushing West Bengal health care sector under serious trouble.
22 Apr, 2015, 04.40 PM IST
Election fever develops critical nationwide blood shortageElection fever has put the whole blood donation movement and thus blood supply in country in front of a major crisis.
21 Mar, 2014, 06.48 PM IST
- BJP holds blood donation camp on its foundation day
The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP organised a blood donation camp today to commemorate the 33rd foundation day of the party.
06 Apr, 2012, 05.25 PM IST