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Chandigarh: The Haryana State Blood Transfusion Council (HSBTC) on Wednesday gave significant approvals to expand and modernise blood transfusion services across the state. During the meeting chaired by ACS health and family welfare Sumita Misra, the council approved a comprehensive Annual Action Plan for 2026-27 with a total proposed outlay of Rs 11.60 crore under the National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) component.It earmarked budget for procurement of blood bags and testing kits, ensuring ...Read More >
AIIMS And Rashtrapati Bhavan Jointly Host Blood Donation Camp ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Blood donation camp held at Rashtrapati Bhavan with AIIMS collaboration on April 2 * Physician to the President, Col Dr Kiran Kumar, expressed satisfaction with the camp * Blood donation described as life-saving, cannot be bought or manufactured Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode A blood donation camp was organised on Thursday at Rashtrapati B ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 3 (PTI) The Haryana government has approved a proposal of over Rs 54 crore to strengthen blood transfusion services in the state, officials said on Friday. The decision was taken at the 21st executive body meeting of the Haryana State Blood Transfusion Council (HSBTC), chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Sumita Misra. An Annual Action Plan for 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs 11.60 crore under the National Blood Transfusion Council component was also approved. The plan ...Read More >
Pune: Biomedical waste, considered among the most hazardous categories of hospital waste, has been found dumped in the open inside the Aundh District Hospital (ADH) campus, raising serious concerns over public health and safety. Used injections, syringes, medicine vials, saline bottles and face masks were spotted lying unattended on open ground behind the 108 ambulance service office near the Chest (Tuberculosis) Hospital on Tuesday. The waste was reportedly noticed by citizens and attendants o ...Read More >
Satna, (MP) Dec 16 (PTI) A routine necessity turned into a nightmare for six families in Madhya Pradesh's Satna after their children, already battling severe blood disorder thalassemia, tested positive for HIV, which officials suspect was transmitted via contaminated blood transfusions at different hospitals. All these cases were reported between January and May this year, and all the affected children - aged between 12 and 15 - are being treated under HIV protocols, an official said. Madhya P ...Read More >
Satna: An incident of four children suffering from thalassemia testing positive for HIV after blood transfusions has come to light at the Satna District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh, causing a stir across the state. With officials making evasive answers, an investigation into the blood donors has been initiated. The bizarre case, which took place four months back, came to light on Monday, prompting Satna collector Satish Kumar S to hold a meeting with the officials responsible and harshly reprima ...Read More >
Satna, Madhya Pradesh: In a disturbing case of medical negligence, four children suffering from thalassaemia were allegedly transfused with HIV-positive blood at a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district. A routine, life-saving procedure turned into a nightmare for four families after the children, aged between eight and 11, battling thalassaemia, were found to be HIV-positive after receiving blood transfusions. The serious lapse has compounded the woes of the children who depend ...Read More >
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Oct 30 (PTI) Three donors of Chaibasa blood bank in West Singhbhum district were detected to be HIV-positive, Jharkhand Health minister Irfan Ansari said on Thursday. Altogether 259 people had donated blood in Chaibas blood bank between 2023 and 2025, and the administration is trying to contact each donor over the phone, the minister said, after inspecting the blood bank following the detection of five minor thalassemia patients with HIV-positive last week. Family members ...Read More >
Jharkhand government has formed a medical team to find out how the child received contaminated blood. Four more children suffering from thalassemia were detected HIV-positive in Jharkhand's Chaibasa town on Saturday during an investigation by a five-member medical team from Ranchi, taking the total number of affected minors to five. The development comes a day after the family of a seven-year-old thalassemia patient alleged that the local blood bank in Chaibasa had transfused HIV-infected bloo ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], October 27 (ANI): Ajoy Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Health, Jharkhand on Sunday highlighted that HIV tests can miss recent infections (window period: up to one month) and new tests can shorten this window to one week. Speaking with ANI, Singh said the government plans to procure machines to shorten HIV detection windows and health officials are reviewing and tightening blood transfusion protocols. Also Read | Delhi Shocker: UPSC Aspirant Mu ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], October 27 (ANI): Ajoy Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Health, Jharkhand on Sunday highlighted that HIV tests can miss recent infections (window period: up to one month) and new tests can shorten this window to one week. Speaking with ANI, Singh said the government plans to procure machines to shorten HIV detection windows and health officials are reviewing and tightening blood transfusion protocols. The Jharkhand Health Department on Sunday c ...Read More >
Chaibasa, October 26: At least five thalassemia-affected children in West Singhbhum district have reportedly tested HIV positive following routine blood transfusions at Sadar Hospital, prompting a high-level investigation by the Jharkhand Health Department. The first case came to light when a child who received a transfusion on September 13 tested HIV positive during a follow-up on October 18. The child's father subsequently filed a complaint alleging negligence by a blood bank technician. Foll ...Read More >
Mumbai: Two newborns, born just a few blocks apart, one at KEM Hospital and another at Wadia Hospital, were left waiting for two days this week for O negative blood donors. Both infants needed urgent transfusions. Messages calling for donors circulated widely, and the babies were eventually saved.Dharmendra Yadav, the father of the infant admitted to Wadia Hospital, said, "My son was born with multiple complications. He underwent surgery soon after birth and needed blood. We were struggling, but ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi government schools will soon introduce lessons on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and leaders such as Veer Savarkar, Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The new educational initiative, titled Rashtraneeti, was announced by Education Minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday with the aim of familiarising students with diverse strands of India's political and freedom struggle history. Sood explained that the inclusion of a chapter on the RSS is aimed at fostering ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Vedanta Aluminium has started extending healthcare support to women and families in remote regions through Centre's Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the initiative is the nation's largest health outreach for women and children, jointly implemented by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Ministry of Women and Child Development. As part of the campaign, Vedanta Aluminium organised health camps at the PHC in Nakrundi, Kalahand ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Launch of a host of welfare and development initiatives on Wednesday by the BJP and its governments at the Centre and in states will mark the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will kick off a fortnight-long nationwide health and nutrition campaign from Madhya Pradesh. Modi will launch the "Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar" and the eighth National Nutritional Month from Dhar. He will unveil several other development initiatives and address a public meeting, an ...Read More >
To celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday on September 17, the BJP will screen the film 'Chalo Jeete Hai', which is based on his childhood, in all 243 assembly constituencies of Bihar. Along with the screenings, the party will hold a two-week-long 'Sewa Pakhwada' that includes blood donation camps, cleanliness drives, exhibitions on PM Modi's work, and public discussions. For the screenings, 243 vehicles with LED screens have been arranged, one for each constituency. Union Mini ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], September 16 (ANI): Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel inaugurated the blood donation camp in Gandhinagar on Tuesday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday. The Bharatiya Janata Party is organising nationwide blood donation camps as part of the two-week-long 'Sewa Pakhwada' to celebrate the Prime Minister's birthday. The party has planned various events, including a cleanliness drive, 'ek ped maa ke naam' program, and exhibitions across the cou ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], September 16 (ANI): Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel inaugurated the blood donation camp in Gandhinagar on Tuesday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday. The Bharatiya Janata Party is organising nationwide blood donation camps as part of the two-week-long 'Sewa Pakhwada' to celebrate the Prime Minister's birthday. The party has planned various events, including a cleanliness drive, 'ek ped maa ke naam' program, and exhibitions across the cou ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 16 (ANI): To mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi 75th birthday on September 17, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will screen the film Chalo Jeete Hai, based on the PM childhood, across all 243 assembly constituencies of Bihar. Apart from the film screening, the celebrations will also include a two-week-long Sewa Pakhwada, featuring blood donation camps, cleanliness drives, exhibitions on PM Modi achievements, and various public discussions. For the screenings, th ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 16 (ANI): To mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday on September 17, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will screen the film 'Chalo Jeete Hai,' based on the PM's childhood, across all 243 assembly constituencies of Bihar. Apart from the film screening, the celebrations will also include a two-week-long 'Sewa Pakhwada', featuring blood donation camps, cleanliness drives, exhibitions on PM Modi's achievements, and various public discussions. Also Read | ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 16 (ANI): To mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday on September 17, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will screen the film 'Chalo Jeete Hai,' based on the PM's childhood, across all 243 assembly constituencies of Bihar. Apart from the film screening, the celebrations will also include a two-week-long 'Sewa Pakhwada', featuring blood donation camps, cleanliness drives, exhibitions on PM Modi's achievements, and various public discussions. For the scre ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Yogi government has launched a new initiative to strengthen the health of women and their families. Under the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the "Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar" campaign will be conducted statewide from September 17 to October 2. As part of the campaign, health camps, nutrition awareness drives, and distribution of maternity benefits will be organized across Uttar Pradesh. The initiative aims to promote women's health, improve family well-being, and co ...Read More >
According to senior officials, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the projects at an event at Thyagraj Stadium. Five new hospital blocks, 150 dialysis machines, a drainage master plan, 100 electric intercity and interstate buses, EV charging stations, interstate buses, and three automated multi-level shuttle car parking facilities are among the major projects set to be inaugurated by the Delhi government as part of its day-long mega birthday celebrations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi o ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chalked out elaborate plans for a series of programmes to observe 'Seva Pakhhya' - a fortnight of service - from September 17 to mark the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As part of the plan, the party is set to organise free health camps, blood donation camps, cleanliness campaigns and plantation programmes between September 17, the birthday of Modi, and October 2, a senior leader said. This was decided at the prep ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A 38-year-old woman from Kolar district in Karnataka has been identified with a previously unknown blood group, now officially recognised and named CRIB by the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT). CRIB stands for Cromer India Bengaluru. "Cromer" refers to the blood group system under which the antigen has been classified. "India" indicates the country of discovery and "Bengaluru" marks the city where the blood sample was studied. The discovery was made during routine t ...Read More >
Jaipur: Former CM Ashok Gehlot acknowledged Thursday that BJP's campaign focusing on the 2022 Kanhaiya Lal murder case contributed to his govt's electoral defeat in 2023.The case involved the brutal killing of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Udaipur, who was beheaded inside his shop on June 28, 2022, by two assailants who filmed and shared the act on social media. The accused, Mohammad Riyaz Akhtari and Ghaus, were arrested within four hours after the crime.The murder occurred against a backdrop of es ...Read More >
New Delhi: Diagnosed with thalassemia at the age of two, a 23-year-old woman depended on blood transfusions every three weeks to stay alive. But when she was hospitalised with dengue in Class VIII, doctors discovered something more alarming -- she was HIV-positive. "I wasn't recovering. After several tests, they told me I was HIV-positive. I suspect it came from a transfusion. If the blood was properly tested, maybe this wouldn't have happened," she said. Now living with both thalassemia and HIV ...Read More >
Dhanbad: A civil surgeon in Jharkhand has claimed to have unearthed a blood donation racket involving the illicit sale of the vital fluid by the donation camps to the private hospitals. In a video statement, Dhanbad Civil surgeon, Dr. Alok Vishwakarma said that blood donation camps were being organized in the district every two or three days, but the organisers were neither intimating the Civil Surgeon office mandatory under law, nor was any approval sought by the organisers. A Fishy Blood Don ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a special ceremony held in Hyderabad, the Thalassemia Sickle Cell Society (TSCS) honoured MS Education Academy for its exemplary contribution towards the education and empowerment of children suffering from Thalassemia. Founder and Chairman of MS Education Academy, Mohammed Lateef Khan, along with Managing Directors Anwar Ahmed and Dr Moazzam Hussain, were felicitated for their continuous and generous support towards this noble cause. Recognising the financial hardships faced by f ...Read More >
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