blood donation

Raghav, a resident of Indore, was in college when he noticed how big a problem it is for many to arrange blood at the right time. Here's how he decided to solve it.

Gurmeet Singh, a Patna-based businessman who has been spending most of his time taking care of abandoned patients in the Patna Medical College and Hospital for the past 20 years, will receive the World Sikh Award in London.

For over a month now, an online petition on change.org started by Bengaluru-based Namita Kumar has been drawing attention to the shortage of a drug called Desferal, which is critical for managing the disease. While the social media campaign has helped, much more needs to be done to help the thalassemia community in India get the support and medical care they need.

In the last one year, the BDK group has conducted more than 60 blood donation drives and facilitated the donation of thousands of units of blood

Indore-based Ujjwal Lad is the founding member of Rakt Archana, an organisation that has facilitated the donation of more than 21,000 units of blood.

What if a blood bank actually functioned like a bank? What if you had an account, where you made deposits, withdrawals and yes, even transfers to help those in need? Well, now you can!

Delhi police officials have joined hands to help citizens suffering from dengue and to spread awareness about the disease in the national capital. They organised a blood donation camp which witnessed many officials contributing for the speedy recovery of fellow citizens.

Now find the reliable blood banks close to you using your smartphone. Thanks to an app recently launched by the Central Government, a directory of 2,760 licensed blood banks will be made available for the users.

How many times have we thought of donating blood but held back due to some wrong notions we might harbour? Or heard about people in dire need of blood, but not getting it in time? Now, such constraints can be a thing of the past, with an initiative that makes it extremely easy and efficient to both donate blood and find a relevant donor. Read about Friends2Support, and how they are making this possible.