Action plan will be made for safe and easy blood supply to patients | 05 Dec 2023

Why in News?

On December 4, 2023, Additional Chief Secretary of the Medical and Health Department, Shubhra Singh, said that an action plan will be made for easy and safe availability of blood and blood components (plasma, platelets, packed red blood cells, cryoprecipitate) to the patients in the state and Two sub-committees (regulatory and technical) will be formed.

Key Points:

• Shubhra Singh gave instructions in this regard while reviewing the functioning of State Blood Transfusion Services and State Blood Transfusion Council in the Government Secretariat.
• These committees will ensure smooth operation of blood banks across the state as per the guidelines of the Government of India.
• Additional Chief Secretary said that an action plan should be made soon to ensure easy and safe availability of blood to the patients in the state. He directed to appoint a state nodal officer for effective monitoring of blood transfusion and to conduct regular reviews at the zonal level by the zone level committee of the concerned medical college.
• He directed that all the blood banks established in the state should be inspected regularly and factual reports should be submitted. If any blood bank violates the prescribed protocol or guideline, strict action should be taken.
• Additional Chief Secretary said that for easy supply of blood to the common citizen
• Wide publicity should be given about the e-blood fund portal. Besides, information in this regard should also be made available to the general public through the portal of Medical and Health Department of Rajasthan Government and 181 helpline.