National Blood Policy:
The policy aims to ensure
- easily accessible of adequate and safe blood
- blood components collected / procured from a voluntary non-remunerated regular blood donor in well-equipped premises
- Blood is free from transfusion transmitted infections, and is stored and transported under optimum conditions.
- Transfusion under supervision of trained personnel for all who need it irrespective of their economic or social status through comprehensive, efficient and a total quality management approach will be ensured under the policy.
Important objectives of the policy:
- Safe and adequate blood
- Develop blood transfusion service across country
- Technology for operating blood transfusion
- Awareness for donor info, education etc.
- To encourage appropriate clinical use of blood and blood products.
- To strengthen the manpower through human resource development.