Lok Sabha Question No. 397 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Blood Banks
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 397 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH JULY, 2019 BLOOD BANKS

## †*397. DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: DR. HEENAGAVIT:

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

- (a) the number of Government and private blood banks functioning in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether many districts/areas in the country are still without blood banks and if so, the details thereof indicating the names of such districts/areas;
- (c) whether a number of people die due to lack of blood banks in such districts/ areas, if so, the details thereof and reaction of the Government thereto along with the remedial steps being taken in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government has formulated any scheme for setting up blood banks across the country on priority basis particularly in remote, rural and border areas, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether there is coordination with the voluntary organizations, private and public sectors to encourage voluntary blood donations, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Government to set up more and more blood banks in all parts of the country so as to check/stop illegal sale of blood and related illegal activities?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a) to (e): Astatement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 397* FOR 19 TH JULY, 2019

(a) There are 3108 licensed blood banks in the country. Detailed information regarding numbers of Government and private blood banks functioning in the country, State/UT wise is given in Annexure -I.

(b) & (c) There are 76 districts in the country without blood banks and the details thereof are given in Annexure -II. However given the fact that due to various administrative reasons, State Governments carve out new districts periodically, blood needs of such districts continue to be catered through licensed blood banks in nearby districts and through blood storage centres set up in First Referral Units at Community Health Centres and select 24 hour Primary Health Centres. The Government is not in receipt of any information regarding people dying due to lack of blood from the States. Such information is also not maintained at national level.

(d) Government of India has formulated a policy to have at least one Blood Bank in every District. Public Health, being a State subject, it is the primary responsibility of the State Government to ensure the establishment of Blood Banks as per their need. However, support is provided to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare system including strengthening existing blood banks/establishing new blood banks based on the proposals submitted by the States through National Health Mission.

(e) The National Blood Transfusion Council and the Blood Transfusion Councils in each State facilitate the mechanism aimed at coordinating between the Government on the one side and public sector voluntary organizations, and the private sector on the other. The National Blood Transfusion Council and State Blood Transfusion Council, in collaboration with public sector voluntary organizations, professional associations and private entities, etc does advocacy for

Voluntary Blood Donation, organizes local and pan-India blood donation drives and does Information Education and Communication activities.

Under National Health Mission, support has been provided to States to set up 74 blood banks and 1583 blood storage centres. National Blood Policy prohibits the sale and purchase of blood since it is a voluntarily donated commodity of human origin. Only licensed blood banks are permitted for collection, processing, storage and transportation of blood and blood components. At licensed blood banks, safety and quality of blood and blood components is ensured by Food and Drug Authority at State and National level through licensing and periodic inspections. All licensed blood banks are instructed to follow the guidelines for processing charges for blood and blood components and not 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 against such approved processing charges.

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## Annexure-1

## Number of licensed blood bank in India State / UT wise up to Dec- 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                                   | 135                                             |     169 |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh    | 09                                   | 01                                              |      10 |
| 4      | Assam                | 39                                   | 32                                              |      71 |
| 5      | Bihar                | 35                                   | 45                                              |      80 |
| 6      | Chandigarh           | 03                                   | 01                                              |      04 |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh         | 31                                   | 51                                              |      82 |
| 8      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | -                                    | 01                                              |      01 |
| 9      | Daman & Diu          | 02                                   | 00                                              |      02 |
| 10     | NCT of Delhi         | 22                                   | 38                                              |      60 |
| 11     | Goa                  | 03                                   | 03                                              |      06 |
| 12     | Gujarat              | 28                                   | 125                                             |     153 |
| 13     | Haryana              | 26                                   | 79                                              |     105 |
| 14     | Himachal Pradesh     | 19                                   | 03                                              |      22 |
| 15     | Jammu & Kashmir      | 30                                   | 05                                              |      35 |
| 16     | Jharkhand            | 28                                   | 23                                              |      51 |
| 17     | Karnataka            | 42                                   | 174                                             |     216 |
| 18     | Kerala               | 41                                   | 128                                             |     169 |
| 19     | Lakshadweep          | 01                                   | 00                                              |      01 |
| 20     | Madhya Pradesh       | 61                                   | 92                                              |     153 |
| 21     | Maharashtra          | 76                                   | 257                                             |     333 |
| 22     | Manipur              | 04                                   | 01                                              |      05 |
| 23     | Meghalaya            | 05                                   | 02                                              |      07 |
| 24     | Mizoram              | 09                                   | 02                                              |      11 |
| 25     | Nagaland             | 05                                   | -                                               |      05 |
| 26     | Odisha               | 63                                   | 20                                              |      83 |
| 27     | Pondicherry          | 05                                   | 13                                              |      18 |
| 28     | Punjab               | 51                                   | 65                                              |     116 |
| 29     | Rajasthan            | 61                                   | 80                                              |     141 |
| 30     | Sikkim               | 02                                   | 01                                              |      03 |
| 31     | Tamil Nadu           | 99                                   | 194                                             |     293 |
| 32     | Telangana            | 30                                   | 150                                             |     180 |
| 33     | Tripura              | 11                                   | 02                                              |      13 |
| 34     | Uttar Pradesh        | 105                                  | 222                                             |     327 |
| 35     | Uttarkhand           | 23                                   | 16                                              |      39 |
| 36     | West Bengal          | 96                                   | 45                                              |     141 |
|        | Total                | 1101                                 | 2007                                            |    3108 |

## Districts without Blood Banks July 2019

|   S.No | Name of State/UT    |   No of Distri cts |   No. of Districts without BB | Names of Districts without Blood Banks                                                                                                     |
|--------|---------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Andaman and Nicobar |                  3 |                             2 | North and Middle Andaman and Nicobar                                                                                                       |
|      2 | Arunachal Pradesh   |                 24 |                            14 | Kamle, Pakke Kesang, Shi Yomi, Lapa Rada, Lohit, East Kameng, Kra-daadi, Siang, Lower Siang, Namsai, Debang Valley, Anjaw, Tirap, Longding |
|      3 | Assam               |                 33 |                             4 | Manchachar and South Salmara, Charaideo, Hojai, West Karbi Anglong                                                                         |
|      4 | Bihar               |                 38 |                             5 | Arwal, Araria, Supoul, Banka, Sheohar                                                                                                      |
|      5 | Chhattisgarh        |                 27 |                             4 | Balod, Gariaband, Narayanpur, Balrampur                                                                                                    |
|      6 | Gujarat             |                 33 |                             2 | Mahisagar, Dang                                                                                                                            |
|      7 | Haryana             |                 22 |                             1 | Charkhi Dadri                                                                                                                              |
|      8 | Himachal Pradesh    |                 12 |                             1 | Lahaul Spiti                                                                                                                               |
|      9 | Jammu and Kashmir   |                 22 |                             5 | Bandipora, Ganderbal, Shopian, Samba, Reasi                                                                                                |
|     10 | Jharkhand           |                 24 |                             4 | Khunti, Saraikela,Jamtara, Ramgarh                                                                                                         |
|     11 | Madhya Pradesh      |                 51 |                             2 | Agar Malwa, Niwadi                                                                                                                         |
|     12 | Manipur             |                 16 |                            12 | Senapati, Ukhrul, Chandel, Tamenglong, Bishnupur, Jiribam, Kangpokpi, Kakching, Tengnoupal, Kanjong, Noney, Pherzawl                       |
|     13 | Meghalaya           |                 11 |                             5 | South West Khasi Hills, East Jaintia Hills, East Garo Hills, South West Garo Hills, North Garo Hills, South Garo Hills                     |
|     14 | Nagaland            |                 12 |                             9 | Peren, Kiphire, Longlen, Mon, Wokha, Phek, Tuensang, Zunheboto, Noklak                                                                     |
|     15 | Sikkim              |                  4 |                             2 | North Sikkim, West Sikkim                                                                                                                  |
|     16 | Telangana           |                 31 |                             4 | Warangal Rural, Mahabubabad, Asifabad, Nagarkurnool                                                                                        |
|     36 | Total               |                723 |                            76 |                                                                                                                                            |

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