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Dec 5, 2016 · India is 35 tankers of blood short of its requirement, IndiaSpend had reported in September 2016. “Nursing homes transfusing blood without license are common in rural areas,” said Sinha.
Oct 1, 2023 · India is the world's seventh-largest nation with a staggering population of over 1.4 billion as of July 2023. The Blood Transfusion Services (BTS) in India comprises of a sprawling network of approximately 4000 blood centres across the country [1]. Predominantly these are hospital-affiliated blood centres (77%) and including government (44% ...
Apr 6, 2022 · Based on this, the clinical demand for India was estimated at 14·6 million whole blood units (95 CI: 14·59–14·62), an equivalent of 36·3 donations per 1,000 eligible populations, which will address whole blood and component requirement.
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0265951
- 2022
- PLoS One. 2022; 17(4): e0265951.
Jan 24, 2021 · In 2015, India had approximately 2760 blood banks with an annual collection ranging from 200 to 50,000 units of blood. However, timely access to safe blood is still a challenge in many areas of the country, and there is vast inequity in the availability of blood across geographic regions.
- Edwin Sam Asirvatham, Joy John Mammen, Jeyaseelan Lakshman, Charishma Jones Sarman, Bimal Charles, S...
- 10.1007/s12288-021-01399-9
- 2021
- 2021/10
Clinical demand. The number of voluntary blood donors increased from 54.4% in 2006–2007 to 83.1% in 2011–2012, with the number of blood units increasing from 4.4 million units in 2006–2007 to 9.3 million units in 2012–2013. [3]
Jan 27, 2015 · India, with its population of 1.2 billion people, needs 12 million units of blood annually but collects only 9 million - a 25% deficit. In summer, the shortfall often hits 50%, leading to...
Jun 29, 2023 · India experiences up to 12,000 patient deaths each day as a result of delayed access to blood transfusions. Blood donation myths, public apathy, and an uneven donation and distribution ecosystem continue to have an impact on India's death rates and healthcare delivery. Right now, we need 15 million blood units yearly.
