Mangaluru: 43 units of donated blood to be destroyed


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Daijiworld Media Network-Mangaluru(DV)

Mangaluru, Nov 9: Dakshina Kannada Red Cross Unit will be destroying 43 units of expired blood collected through various blood donation drives. Blood will be destroyed through incineration disposal method as the collected blood has expired its validity.

Blood has a shelf life of 35 days and hence it should be used before it expires.

Speaking to daijiworld, Assistant drugs controller KV Nagaraj said " The requirements of blood was less and there was excessive blood. Blood has a life of 35 days. Therefore expired blood cannot be used and it will be scientifically disposed. "





Disposing the collected blood is a painful thing to the blood donors and to the various organization who came forward to organize the blood donation camps.

It is said that in various blood banks, the excessive blood which is expired will be disposed through incineration.

Social activist Hanumanth Kamath said " Blood is a very precious thing. The donated blood going in vain is really a painful thing to blood donors. Blood donors come forward to donate blood to save a life."

He also added that Deputy Commissioner should make alternative arrangements to see that the blood banks do not waste the collected blood.

Speaking with daijiworld, Deputy Commisioner AB Ibrahim said " Blood is precious thing, it should not happen again in future days. By tomorrow evening, meeting will be called with the officials so that this incident does not occur again."

  

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  • Kusuma Kumari G, Nellore/Kodyadka

    Tue, Nov 11 2014

    Blood was donated by people with all heart, Sad that the authorities of LADy Goschen Hopsital did not use it, This is a sad thing to happen Blood getting wasted. May God forgive them for they do not know what they are doing Sa dindeed

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  • Diwakar, Bangalore

    Mon, Nov 10 2014

    Do not discourage the Blood Donors with the loose comments like wastage. We can not predict the requirement of Blood accurately. That does not mean we should not have sufficient stock in the case of contingency. Voluntary donating blood once a year do not cost any thing to the donor but may lead to saving of lives if and when necessary. Expired blood cells need to be destroyed with respect scientifically.

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  • martin,

    Mon, Nov 10 2014

    1st dey plead4 donation,thru various ads dey repeatedly said donating=2 saving life.NOW look wat dey do!!!throwing away da very thing dat cud save life!!y didnt dey transferred such a precious life line2 oder place where it was dearly needed?y dey waited till 35th day?how dat noble donor might feel seeing his blood going down da drain.

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  • yogesh, bombay

    Mon, Nov 10 2014

    Unforgivable! Those involved should not go unpunished. Couldn't then send the units to other blood banks where needed checking in website www.bloodbankindia.net?Do they know whatever happened to those who donated?

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  • lydia lobo, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 10 2014

    Blood donation is good work of people, to give life to a person who is in risk. Instead of conducting camps,and collecting such a lot of samples and destroying it later, collect the names of the donors and contact them when the need arises.

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  • Eulalia Dsouza, Bijai / Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 10 2014

    This is un believable and unfortunate that Donated Blood goes a waste. Few poor patients who need blood, are made to run from pillar to pole to get blood as Formalities for same is too many. Here generous donors donate blood to save life & it's being wasted is un-acceptable. From my experience, Blood Banks are apprehensive to give blood though they have got it free and also there are charges a patient needs to pay, even though blood is free.
    Apathy of the Officials concerned has resulted in such a disaster. These blood units could have been sent to needy hospitals or so, instead of wasting. D.C. Should take appropriate action so that these lazy officials should face music of higher up officials and these incidents do not repeat.

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 10 2014

    It is really shocking to note that precious blood is being wasted. Such a thing should never have happened. The authorities should take urgent steps to ensure that this is not repeated. Spare a thought to the persons who have generously donated blood. Respect their feelings.

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  • lawrence, Mangalore / Dubai

    Mon, Nov 10 2014

    This very bad management n lab networking system. Around the world Many people due to lack of blood die every day. Pls b coordinated n save life.

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  • mangalorean, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    I l NVR donate blood unless its really required to b used then n there..wat a waste ...our system l NVR improve

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  • Donald Roche, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    The Indian Red Cross Society is a voluntary humanitarian organization having a network of over 700 branches throughout India. Also there are organization which helps to get blood to needy they are Friends2support and Sankalp India Foundation. Having these organization and red cross branches what made them waste these units of blood.? Then why they conduct blood donation camp? Why they allow.? Does incineration requires ADC's permission?.

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  • Shekar Moily Padebettu, Udupi/India

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    It is really a painful to destroy collected blood from the donors.Blood is of course precious,which saves many lives.But when we go for collecting blood in necessity blood bank people will act funny.No stock,not now,come tomorrow,bring one man to replace it etc etc.But in reality when blood is being destroyed,how the donors might feel?Wonder,so wonderful.Some stringent action to be taken by the concerned authorities to ensure that this incident will not be repeated again in future.So Sad.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    Here nothing to say.Mismanagement to the top.Why if at all they collected blood when they dont Need?They know the blood cant be stored for Long,then they could have used it otherway,like to seperate Serum and store it as other labs or blood Banks do.what a misuse of valueable Gold of a human being.Looks like mangaluru Need no blood at all.Otherside People sometimes die when there is no blood,dont operate when no blood is there.contrast and waste of so many blood Units.Atleast they could have told People to be ready when required and donate.

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  • Richard Rodrigues, Niddodi

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    Majority of blood donors are either O positive or B positive group.

    Now a days our communication system improved and Blood banks can get the phone numbers of the blood donors and call the to donate blood as and when the blood is necessary or their stock of particular group of blood reduced substantially.The organisers of the blood camps can find from blood banks whether they really need the blood for immediate use.If not they can send the donors to the blood bank as and when required.

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  • mohammad, Riyadh

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    Mr.Dsouza, Mangaore/Dubai,

    thank you for a very good suggestion.

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  • Madhusudhan Bhat, Mangalore/Mauritius

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    Sometime back when I had gone to Lady Goschen Hospital to volunteer, they had politely refused to take it as they had excess of stuff. On the same day, UMC (KMC) near Jyoti Circle took it. UMC charges Rs.800/1200 to receivers depending on replacement/volunatary donation. That things have gone bad means we have not built a holistic network system to match demand-supply requirement. Enthusiasm is fine, but end use is also equally important.

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  • ಹನೀಫ್, ಶಿರ್ವ - ಶಾರ್ಜಾ

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    I GUESS THEY CAN SEND THE EXTRA BLOOD TO THE NECESSARY AREAS WHERE IT IS SHORT BEFORE THE EXPIRY, LACKING PROPER MANAGEMENT RESULTS IN WASTAGE.

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  • Deepak, Paladka

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    So sad to see human blood go wasted. People will think two times before donating if this situation continues. Authorities should look into this matter urgently.

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  • Fredrick Lobo, Manglore/ Dubai

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    In fact if we consult a Physician in confidence he will certainly tell you that operations can be done without the intake of blood. Our body does not accept foreign blood so easily and if you consult a doctor he will tell you more on this.

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  • nagesh, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    This shows the lack of good network system between the various blood banks, please make sure that the blood should reach to the needy at the right time and place.

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  • Dsouza, Mangaore/Dubai

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    Dear Donor instead of donating in large number of group please up your contact details & Blood Group so whenever they need blood they can call you. so you can go to the blood bank & donate your blood. where you can save life

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  • Suleman Beary, Udupi

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    I suggest Govt. should inform the availability of excess blood to all the near by hospitals across the district so that the poor patients in other area hospitals can be make use of this. Hope Mr. U.T.Kader will initiate such move and step.

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  • Rajesh, Brahmavara/UK

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    Its indeed very sad to hear. The precious life saving blood is disposed, the simple reason is that it is surplus and expired. In 35 days these surplus blood could have reached the needy at any part of our country or at least any other hospitals in our state with proper technology to preserve and transport. This require an innovative thinking and support from the NGO and the Govt. It is also noticeable that now people are more aware of blood donation, where way back in 1999 when we used to conduct voluntary blood donation camps with few student representatives at Mangalore colleges (we have collected 90 units) and many local people are hesitate to come forward to donate voluntarily.

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    TOTALLY MISS MANAGEMENT

    THEY ARE GETTING THEIR SALARY

    WHY THEY WILL BOTHER ABOUT OTHERS

    LET THEM LEARN FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
    HOW THEY WELL MANAGE DONATED BLOOD WITHOUT GIVING ANY EXCUSE.

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    How many children suffering from thalassemia, they require frequent transmission of blood.

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    Several people in the world die because they cannot afford to buy such a precious item. Unfortunate that here in our place it is discarded, sending a wrong message to donors.

    I am sure 35 days is a long enough period to find out who actually require it most than leaving it carelessly to expire.

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  • Romith, Mangaluru

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    The requirements of blood was less, This is a proof of good governance by Congress. Less fighting, Less accident.There may be requirement in other state or city, should improve coordination.

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  • mohan, mangalore

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    Instead of destroying do not collect excessive blood from the public ,Blood is very precious thing.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    SO MANY LIVES COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED ...

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  • sudhir kumar, kulshekar / kuwait

    Sun, Nov 09 2014

    If well planned, would have sent the blood requirement request to various blood bank and would have transfered where it is necessary prior to expiry of shell life of blood.

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