Blood donors get refreshment occasionally
5/9/2015
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 9: Blood bank
of Shri Maharaja Ghulab Singh (SMGS) hospital has been craving for attention.
Moreover, the donors at blood bank of SMGS hospital get refreshment
occasionally which reflects the indiference of the authorities towards the
donors.
Sources informed Early
Times that nearly 19 to 20 thousand blood points are collected annually even as
the bank lacks basic facilities for staff and donors. According to guidelines
of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) of India blood bank shall
be air-conditioned to maintain temperature between 20 to 25 degrees.
They further stated that
number of donors who visit blood bank for donating blood rarely get ny
refreshment.
"If we talk about
outside blood banks, they provide Rs 30 rupees (numbers of varieties in
refreshment) to a donor or Rs 50 for volunteers as well. But in J&K State
the health department has been providing Rs 10 as refreshment for a donor and
Rs 25 for volunteer which by no means is adequate. However, the concerned
authorities claimed that the issue has been taken up with higher authorities.
"Moreover, the bottle of milk provided to the fonor occasionally is not up
to mark, "a doctor said and adding instead of milk, they should be
provided juice.
Associate Professor and
Head of blood bank of GMC hospital, Dr Vijay Sahney said," we don't know
about the problems, if some problems are there, the concerned in-charge should
be informed but till date no one has informed me, "he claimed.
On quality of milk
provided to donors, he said it will be looked into. Dr Meena Sidhu Assistant
Professor at blood bank said that she had informed to concerned about the
condition of blood bank and also asked for increasing the quality and quantity
of refreshment but nothing has been done in this regard.
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