Lok Sabha Question No. 816 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Availability of Blood
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 816 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th JULY, 2024

## AVAILABILITY OF BLOOD

## 816: SMT. DHANORKAR PRATIBHA SURESH.

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether patients are suffering for want of timely availability of blood in many parts including rural areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the demand and supply of blood in the country, State/Ut-wise;
- (d) whether the difference between the demand and supply of blood is continuously increasing considering small the number of blood transfusion centers and blood donors in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government is running any program to promote blood donation and create public awareness for timely availability of the blood to cater to the demand in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SH. PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (e): As per e-Raktkosh, in our country there are 4205 registered blood banks (Government-1265, Charitable-1252, Red cross-103, and Private-1585). Which is one of the highest in the word. As per the e-Raktkosh records in the last year, 20776128 components units of blood were issued.

Govt. of India is running Blood Transfusion Services (BTS) Programme. Aim of the programme is to ensure that the blood/ blood products are Available, Accessible, Safe and are of standard quality and to conduct awareness programs in order to ensure adequate availability of safe blood &Blood products through voluntary blood donation.

The policy of the Government advocates for a hub and spoke approach towards transfusion services, wherein blood is collected and processed in the hubs, which are high volume Blood Centres, and distributed through spokes, which are smaller Blood Centres and blood storage units. The requirement for Blood Centres depends upon the health infrastructure of the area. However, blood storage units can be established in remote areas to meet the emergency requirement of blood, which may be attached to Blood Centres. The demand and supply of blood in the country, State/UT-wise details are at Annexure -I

Govt. of India through Blood Transfusion Services, also supports 1131 Blood banks in the Public and Charitable sector in respect of manpower, procurement of Blood Bags and testing kits, conducting Voluntary Blood Donation (VBD) camps, and Information Education Communication (IEC) activities, etc. In addition, Mobile vans for Blood collection and blood transportation vans are provided to the States/UTs.

Steps have been taken to engage with different Government Departments, voluntary organizations like the Indian Red Cross Society, blood donor associations, professional associations, and other stakeholders to create opportunities to donate and raise public awareness of the need for safe blood donation and transfusion in the country. The Government supports various activities like conducting blood donation camps, observance of events on Voluntary Blood Donation days, and motivating youth groups in coordination with agencies like Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, National Service Scheme, Red Ribbon Clubs in various Universities and Colleges, etc. The Government has also made a provision of four special casual leaves per year that can be availed by Central Government employees for donating blood.

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Annexure-I

| Blood Issued units updated by blood centers at monthly collection Report (Source e-RaktKosh Portal)   | Blood Issued units updated by blood centers at monthly collection Report (Source e-RaktKosh Portal)   | Blood Issued units updated by blood centers at monthly collection Report (Source e-RaktKosh Portal)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Duration : Jan2024 to Jun2024                                                                         | Duration : Jan2024 to Jun2024                                                                         | Duration : Jan2024 to Jun2024                                                                         |
| SN                                                                                                    | State                                                                                                 |                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                     | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                                                                             | 3320                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                        | 402621                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                     | 7325                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                     | Assam                                                                                                 | 140395                                                                                                |
| 5                                                                                                     | Bihar                                                                                                 | 185350                                                                                                |
| 6                                                                                                     | Chandigarh                                                                                            | 100667                                                                                                |
| 7                                                                                                     | Chhattisgarh                                                                                          | 174319                                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                                     | Daman & Diu                                                                                           | 1009                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                     | Delhi                                                                                                 | 386434                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                    | Goa                                                                                                   | 4383                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                                               | 915568                                                                                                |
| 12                                                                                                    | Haryana                                                                                               | 450920                                                                                                |
| 13                                                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                      | 27260                                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                                    | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                     | 49425                                                                                                 |
| 15                                                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                                                             | 177639                                                                                                |
| 16                                                                                                    | Karnataka                                                                                             | 645802                                                                                                |
| 17                                                                                                    | Kerala                                                                                                | 369757                                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                                    | Ladakh                                                                                                | 564                                                                                                   |
| 19                                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                        | 425830                                                                                                |
| 20                                                                                                    | Maharashtra                                                                                           | 1442547                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                                    | Manipur                                                                                               | 17002                                                                                                 |
| 22                                                                                                    | Meghalaya                                                                                             | 17143                                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                                    | Mizoram                                                                                               | 19887                                                                                                 |
| 24                                                                                                    | Nagaland                                                                                              | 526                                                                                                   |
| 25                                                                                                    | Odisha                                                                                                | 183517                                                                                                |
| 26                                                                                                    | Puducherry                                                                                            | 46288                                                                                                 |
| 27                                                                                                    | Punjab                                                                                                | 268800                                                                                                |
| 28                                                                                                    | Rajasthan                                                                                             | 646487                                                                                                |
| 29                                                                                                    | Sikkim                                                                                                | 1476                                                                                                  |
| 30                                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu                                                                                            | 627459                                                                                                |
| 31                                                                                                    | Telangana                                                                                             | 313284                                                                                                |
| 32                                                                                                    | Tripura                                                                                               | 17498                                                                                                 |
| 33                                                                                                    | Uttarakhand                                                                                           | 155524                                                                                                |
| 34                                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                         | 1518691                                                                                               |
| 35                                                                                                    | West Bengal                                                                                           | 461365                                                                                                |

| Collection Units via Consolidated from Statistical Monthly Report at eraktkosh   | Collection Units via Consolidated from Statistical Monthly Report at eraktkosh   | Collection Units via Consolidated from Statistical Monthly Report at eraktkosh   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                             | Total Collection Units                                                           | Updated by Number of blood Centers                                               |
| 2022                                                                             | 8028781                                                                          | 2556                                                                             |
| 2023                                                                             | 12695363                                                                         | 3061                                                                             |
| 2024 (Jan- Jun)                                                                  | 6780652                                                                          | 3159                                                                             |

| Issue Units via Consolidated from Statistical Monthly Report at eraktkosh   | Issue Units via Consolidated from Statistical Monthly Report at eraktkosh   | Issue Units via Consolidated from Statistical Monthly Report at eraktkosh   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                        | Total Issued Component Units                                                | Updated by Number of blood Centers                                          |
| 2022                                                                        | 13914623                                                                    | 2313                                                                        |
| 2023                                                                        | 20776128                                                                    | 2703                                                                        |
| 2024 (Jan- Jun)                                                             | 10206082                                                                    | 2790                                                                        |