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FDA suspends licence of govt-run blood bank over violation of protocols

FDA suspends licence of govt-run blood bank over violation of protocols
mumbai news
Published on Jun 27, 2026 06:58 am IST

Chandigarh: Fire breaks out at GMSH-16 blood bank

No damage to blood stocks, equipment, records, or infrastructure has been reported. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on Jun 03, 2026 03:20 am IST

Lab technician shot dead by blood bank operator’s son in UP’s Sitapur: Police

A 35-year-old lab technician was allegedly shot dead by the lab operator’s son following a dispute at a family-run blood bank in Uttar Pradesh (Representative photo)
lucknow news
Published on Apr 10, 2026 03:32 pm IST

5 children suffering from thalassemia test HIV-positive in Jharkhand; probe on

According to officials, the child who was first detected HIV-positive, has had transfusions of around 25 units of blood since he started visiting the blood bank.
india news
Updated on Oct 26, 2025 07:29 am IST

Embroidery artisan stabbed to death in Bareilly

The victim, identified as Arshad, worked at a local workshop. (For representation)
lucknow news
Published on Jun 01, 2025 08:28 pm IST

Staffer among 3 caught for stealing 255 units of blood donated at Makrana camp

Police said the Jaipur Drug Control Department has also filed a case against the three for unsafe medical practices. (File Image)
india news
Published on Jan 28, 2025 08:18 pm IST

FDA suspends license of 29 blood banks in special drive

The inspection was conducted between April and November this year following the severe shortage of blood reported by blood banks in the Pune region (Pune, Solapur, Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur). (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Dec 16, 2024 08:56 am IST

Chandigarh health department gears up to tackle dengue season

The health services director noted that due to the high number of cancer patients at PGIMER, many are referred to GMSH, Sector 16, Chandigarh, for blood transfusions because of bed shortage. (Getty image)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 07:30 am IST

Power outage sparks fear of blood stock damage at Sangrur civil hospital

Experts said a blood bank needs continuous-uninterrupted power supply to maintain the required temperature for storing blood.
chandigarh news
Updated on Sept 12, 2023 01:13 am IST

5th blood donation camp organised in collaboration with GMCH-32

The camp was coordinated with the blood bank of Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32. (HT photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Sept 02, 2023 11:43 pm IST

Pune hospitals find plasma therapy effective in moderate Covid-19 patients

A health worker takes test tubes with plasma and blood samples after a separation process in a centrifuge during a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination study at the Research Centers of America.
pune news
Updated on Oct 26, 2020 03:27 pm IST

Lucknow’s KGMU pins hopes on asymptomatic donors for Covid-19 plasma therapy

King George’s Medical University is understood to be the first institute in Uttar Pradesh to use plasma from asymptomatic people to treat active Covid-19 patients.
india news
Published on Aug 25, 2020 10:06 am IST

Hesitant donors impact use of plasma therapy

Blood donated by biologist Abdullah Can Yuce, who has recovered from coronavirus, is processed in a device for being used for plasma therapy to treat other patients.
pune news
Published on Jul 19, 2020 04:40 pm IST

App launched for easy access to blood

To start with, the app will cater to all of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), and a user can place an order for up to four units in one go.
india news
Published on Jun 26, 2020 03:09 am IST

Health ministry and Indian Red Cross launch app to order blood in Delhi-NCR

The app will cater to entire Delhi-NCR, and has the facility of placing an order for up to four units in one go.
india news
Updated on Jun 25, 2020 01:32 pm IST

Red Cross plans log of recovered patients

The society plans to speak to hospitals to get details of patients who recovered in past one month.
india news
Updated on Apr 30, 2020 12:47 am IST

Blood banks dry up in city as lockdown cuts down on donation camps, donors

Hridesh Khurana, 20, suffers from thalassemia and requires blood transfusion every two weeks. Since the lockdown on March 25, Hridesh has struggled to get blood.
gurugram news
Updated on Apr 25, 2020 07:38 pm IST

Can convalescent plasma therapy help treat the coronavirus disease?

Plasma-derived immunoglobulins are commonly used to prevent serious viral infections
analysis
Updated on Apr 19, 2020 02:49 pm IST

For PGI, another Herculean task: Soliciting blood donors

Volunteers donating blood at PGIMER’s blood donation centre.
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 12, 2020 11:14 am IST

Coronavirus crisis: Blood donors to be asked about health status for Covid-19

Since the government has declared blood as an essential supply on Thursday, vans for blood collection can move without restriction.
india news
Updated on Apr 11, 2020 04:18 am IST

Coronavirus: Himachal’s blood banks run dry as lockdown keeps donors away

chandigarh news
Updated on Mar 25, 2020 10:00 pm IST

Use social media as a tool to improve blood donation

Blood banks and hospitals cannot sustain health care without adequate blood from such donors, and blood donor organisations play a very crucial role in this endeavour. It is in such situations, the power of innovation and technology, of internet and connectivity truly plays an instrumental role
analysis
Updated on Jun 17, 2019 09:04 pm IST

Blood banks across Jharkhand struggle with severe shortage

PMCH authorities on Thursday held an emergency meeting and sent an SOS alert to donor clubs across the district for bailing out the institution immediately, as several critical patients continued to suffer.
ranchi news
Published on Jun 07, 2019 03:15 pm IST

Muslim man breaks fast to donate blood to a Hindu in Kota

A 31-year-old man broke his Roza (fast) to donate blood to a hospitalised patient in need of a rare blood type.
jaipur news
Updated on May 17, 2019 03:55 pm IST

‘Glaring irregularities at all govt hospitals’

The inspection was conducted on instructions of the state health department between April 2016 and March 2018.
delhi news
Published on May 17, 2019 06:04 am IST

‘Mumbai is facing severe blood shortage’:founder of Think Foundation

At least 25,000 donors are needed every month to meet the city’s blood requirement.
india news
Updated on May 02, 2019 02:44 pm IST

Soon, new app to help patients navigate Mumbai’s JJ Hospital

Sir JJ Hospital at Byculla has six buildings and 45 wards spread across the 44-acre campus
mumbai news
Published on Mar 23, 2019 11:43 pm IST

HIV blood transfusion case: Madras high court directs autopsy be recorded on video

Early therapy conveys a double benefit, not only improving the health of individuals but at the same time, by lowering their viral load, reducing the risk they will transmit HIV to others. ()
india news
Updated on Jan 01, 2019 02:24 pm IST

Another woman alleges she tested HIV+ after blood transfusion in Tamil Nadu hospital

In yet another case of alleged medical negligence in Tamil Nadu, a woman has claimed that she contracted the HIV virus following blood transfusion at a government hospital where she underwent treatment for low haemoglobin during her pregnancy.
india news
Updated on Dec 28, 2018 08:35 pm IST

Pregnant woman tests HIV+ from tainted blood, donor attempts suicide

A 24-year-old pregnant woman contracted HIV allegedly after being transfused contaminated blood supplied by a blood bank which failed to conduct proper screening for the virus, prompting the Tamil Nadu government to order examination of stocks in the state’s blood banks.
india news
Updated on Dec 27, 2018 11:16 pm IST
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