Lok Sabha Question No. 248 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Blood Banks
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR, SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 248 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD AUGUST ,2018 BLOOD BANKS

## *248. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR: SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Government and private blood banks functioning in the cou at present, State/UT - wise;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any scheme for setting up blood ba on priority basis in remote, flood affected, rural and border areas of the and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a mechanism is being put in place to coordinate with the public sector voluntary  organisations  and  the  private  sector  for  promoting  voluntary donation and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to stop illegal sale of blo

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

- (a)to ( d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 248* FOR 3 RD AUGUST , 20 18

(a) The details of number of Government and private blood banks functioning in the country at present, State/ UT - wise is given in Annexure.

(b) All districts of the country barring 74 have at least one licensed Bloo Under National Health Mission, Government has provided suppor t for setting up of blood  banks  in  68  such  districts  of  the  country  predominantly  to  cater patients in the remote inaccessible parts of the country. Support is also pr States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems including strengthenin existing blood banks/ establishing new blood banks based on the proposal submitted by States.

(c) Yes.  The  National  Blood  Transfusion  Council  and  the  State  Blood Transfusion Councils function as the mechanism aimed at coordinating betwe the Gov ernment on the one hand and voluntary organizations on the other.

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The National Blood Transfusion Council and State Blood Transfusion Councils, collaboration  with  voluntary  organizations,  professional  associations  and entities, etc do advocacy f or Voluntary Blood Donation, organize local and pan -India blood donation drives and undertake Information Education Communication activities.

(d) National Blood Policy prohibits the sale and purchase of blood since i voluntarily donated commod ity of human origin.

Only  licensed  blood  banks  are  permitted  for  collection,  processing,  stora transportation of blood and blood components.

Food and Drugs Authority at State and National level ,ensure safety and quality of blood and blood componen ts at licensed blood banks through periodic inspection All licensed blood banks are instructed to follow the National Blood Trans Council guidelines for processing charges for blood and blood components and levy  any  additional  charges.  They  are also  directed  to  display  the  charges prominently in the blood bank premises for public viewing.

All hospitals are instructed to obtain blood only from licensed blood banks such approved processing charges.

Annexure

| Number of Government and Private licensed blood bank in India State / UT wise up to July- 2018   | Number of Government and Private licensed blood bank in India State / UT wise up to July- 2018   | Number of Government and Private licensed blood bank in India State / UT wise up to July- 2018   | Number of Government and Private licensed blood bank in India State / UT wise up to July- 2018   | Number of Government and Private licensed blood bank in India State / UT wise up to July- 2018   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.NO                                                                                             | NAME OF STATE                                                                                    | Public including Govt. Blood Banks                                                               | Private including charitable trust Blood Bank                                                    | TOTAL                                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                                | Andaman & Nicobar                                                                                | 02                                                                                               | 01                                                                                               | 03                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                   | 34                                                                                               | 130                                                                                              | 164                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                | 09                                                                                               | 01                                                                                               | 10                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                | Assam                                                                                            | 38                                                                                               | 32                                                                                               | 70                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                | Bihar                                                                                            | 35                                                                                               | 43                                                                                               | 78                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                | Chandigarh                                                                                       | 03                                                                                               | 01                                                                                               | 04                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                                     | 29                                                                                               | 48                                                                                               | 77                                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                                | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                                                             | -                                                                                                | 01                                                                                               | 01                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                | Daman & Diu                                                                                      | 02                                                                                               | 00                                                                                               | 02                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                               | NCT of Delhi                                                                                     | 22                                                                                               | 37                                                                                               | 59                                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                               | Goa                                                                                              | 03                                                                                               | 03                                                                                               | 06                                                                                               |
| 12*                                                                                              | Gujarat                                                                                          | 28                                                                                               | 117                                                                                              | 145                                                                                              |
| 13                                                                                               | Haryana                                                                                          | 26                                                                                               | 73                                                                                               | 99                                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                 | 19                                                                                               | 03                                                                                               | 22                                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                               | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                  | 28                                                                                               | 05                                                                                               | 33                                                                                               |
| 16                                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                                        | 28                                                                                               | 23                                                                                               | 51                                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                                        | 41                                                                                               | 170                                                                                              | 211                                                                                              |
| 18*                                                                                              | Kerala                                                                                           | 41                                                                                               | 127                                                                                              | 168                                                                                              |
| 19                                                                                               | Lakshadweep                                                                                      | 01                                                                                               | 00                                                                                               | 01                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                   | 60                                                                                               | 89                                                                                               | 149                                                                                              |
| 21                                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                                      | 74                                                                                               | 254                                                                                              | 328                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                               | Manipur                                                                                          | 04                                                                                               | 01                                                                                               | 05                                                                                               |

| 23   | Meghalaya     |   05 | 02   |   07 |
|------|---------------|------|------|------|
| 24   | Mizoram       |   08 | 02   |   10 |
| 25   | Nagaland      |   05 | -    |   05 |
| 26   | Odisha        |   63 | 20   |   83 |
| 27   | Pondicherry   |   05 | 13   |   18 |
| 28   | Punjab        |   50 | 61   |  111 |
| 29   | Rajasthan     |   61 | 76   |  137 |
| 30   | Sikkim        |   02 | 01   |   03 |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu    |   99 | 189  |  288 |
| 32   | Telangana     |   30 | 147  |  177 |
| 33   | Tripura       |   11 | 02   |   13 |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh |  104 | 209  |  313 |
| 35   | Uttarkhand    |   22 | 13   |   35 |
| 36   | West Bengal   |   93 | 44   |  137 |
|      | Total         | 1085 | 1938 | 3023 |

*Data up to June-2017