CM Flags off New Vaccine, Blood Collection Vans

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today flagged off new blood collection and vaccine vans for service at different regions of the State.
These vans will enhance our capacity to serve in remote areas, the Chief Minister said after the vans rolled out. 5 New Mobile Blood Collection Vans rolled out to 4 districts. 2 vans set out for Keonjhar and 1 each to Angul, Jharsuguda and Kandhamal. Currently there are 56 blood banks and 14 mobile blood collection vans in State including these 5. More mobile collection vans will be added to existing strength. As a part of life saving measure and in order to increase voluntary blood collection in remote areas, blood collection vans are being supplied to different health facilities. In November 2019, a total of 9 Mobile Blood Collection Vans were supplied and are stationed at the Blood Banks of SCB MC&H- Cuttack, MKCG MC&H-  Berhampur, VIMSAR-Burla, DHHBolangir, SLNMC&HKoraput, DHH-Baripada, DHH- Balasore, DHH-Bargarh and RGH-Rourkela resulting an
increase of the total voluntary blood collection from 89,917 units in 2020 to 1,26,747 units in the year 2022. In order to further carry forward this trend, another 5 fully fabricated Mobile Blood Collection Vans (which include Collection Equipment such as Donor Couch, Blood Storage Refrigerator, Blood Collection Monitor, Blood Bag Sealer and Ancillaries such as generator.

About Post Author