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Rourkela: In a remarkable display of co-ordination, a unit of the rare Bombay Phenotype Rh-negative blood group was transported from Mumbai to Rourkela for a pregnant woman facing delivery complications. The blood, crucial for the caesarean operation of Khusbun Nisha (30) was delivered to a private hospital in Rourkela on Friday.Khusbun Nisha, a resident of Barbil in Keonjhar district, was admitted to the hospital five days ago. Doctors determined that a caesarean section was necessary due to her placenta previa condition. However, the operation required a unit of Bombay Phenotype Rh-negative blood, one of the rarest blood types globally.The private hospital initially requested the blood from the Rourkela Government Hospital's blood component separation unit. Upon discovering the unavailability of the rare blood type locally, the patient's family reached out to Dr. M Soren, the unit's in-charge, for assistance. Dr. Soren contacted the Universal Blood Cell in Mumbai, which managed to secure the blood by Wednesday night.A green corridor was established to expedite the blood transportation. On Thursday, the blood was flown from Mumbai to Ranchi. Volunteers, co-ordinated by Rourkela social worker Anupam Gupta, collected the blood at Ranchi airport, repacked it in ice, and sent it via the Bokaro-Allepy Express train to Rourkela, arriving at 7:30 pm.Upon arrival, Gupta handed over the blood to Dr. Soren, who confirmed its compatibility with the patient's sample. The blood was then delivered to the private hospital on Friday, ready for use during the caesarean operation."This blood group is the rarest of the rare, and after significant efforts, we managed to secure a unit from Mumbai. It has been sent to the private hospital for the patient's use," said Dr. M Soren.Sources indicate that only 8 to 10 persons in India possess the Bombay Phenotype Rh-negative blood group.