In view of the covid 19 lockdown, to address the scarcity of blood, as no regular voluntary blood donation camps are being conducted by Government blood banks since lockdown day.
In this regard, the Government has decided to collect Blood at stand-alone Blood centre at IPM Narayanaguda to avoid cross infections among Voluntary donors at the hospital attached Blood centres. Additional staff is deputed to IPM Blood Center.
The Centralized Standalone Blood Centre at IPM, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad will collect on an average of 100 to 115 units per day during the period of COVID-19 pandemic, further processed into components. IPM blood bank will issue blood units in single in emergency or bulk as per the request received from the concerned Hospital Blood Centre.
The objectives are as follows:
To minimize infection transmission in COVID- 19 pandemic for both donor and recipient.
Rationale use of resources (Human resources, equipment and consumables).
Easy to maintain Quality.
Rational use of Mobile blood van and blood collection van availability
Accessible to all Donors.
To serve all the Govt. blood bank in the districts.
Donors will be called for donations on allotted slots to reduce cross infections.
Proper Counseling and motivation to donors.
Easy to monitor and regulate collection.
To serve the needy in emergency situations.
To reduce the wastage of blood.
To enlist rare blood groups and ensure availability.
In Telangana State, nearly 1723 patients are suffering with Thalassemia disease. All the Thalassemia patients are required regular blood transfusion in twice a month.
