Blood Bank at District Hospital Thoubal inaugurated
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kakching, June 21 2014 :
The Blood Bank cum Transfusion unit of Thoubal District Hospital was inaugurated today at a function organized by District Health Society Thoubal.
.TRanjit, Deputy Commissioner of Thoubal who is also Chairman of District Health Society, Thoubal graced the inaugural function as chief guest, while Dr.Shailesh Kumar Chourasia, Project Director of Manipur State AIDS control society presided over it.
Mission Director of District Health Society and CMO, Thoubal Dr..SSaratkumar Singh, Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Thoubal Dr.Md.Salamatt-Ullah and former CMO Thoubal Dr.Kh.
Radheshyam Singh were also present on the occasion as guests of honour.
In his speech, T.Ranjit said the newly opened Blood Bank cum Transfusion unit of the District Hospital is the long cherished dream of the people of the district.
The Blood Bank will help solve the problem of unavailability of safe blood to needy patients during operations, thus, compelling them to purchase blood at exorbitant prices from donors, which may not be safe as well, he expressed confidence.
On the occasion, the District Health Society also organized a one day blood donation camp in which 25 personnel each of 22 AR Khongjom and Thoubal Police along with 13 civil volunteers donated their blood.