SRI P.D. AGARWAL INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION

Sri P. D. Agarwal, founder of TCI-ABC- Bhoruka-Gati group has catalyzed changes in various sectors that have a positive impact on the country as well as the society. For example, he ensured transformation of unorganized transport sector into organized one by formation of Transport Corporation of India in 1958.

Same can be true in cases of blood banking and treatment of Blood Related disorder in Eastern India. Scarcity of blood, either quantity and quality and treatment of blood disorders was one of the need of that timing, lots of children who were either Thallaesaemic or Haemophilic are suffering, their parents could not be able to do anything but to bear the pain of their children. When he envisioned the effect of blood crisis, he has established Bhoruka Research Centre for Haematology and Blood Transfusion, popularly known as Bhoruka Blood Bank in 1982 with the aim to ensure availability and accessibility of safe and quality blood for general population. This initiative has changed the lives of number of children suffering from Thallasaemia and Haemophilia. One of the objectives of Bhoruka Blood Bank is to combat blood crisis by promotion of voluntary blood donation so that no one can suffer due to paucity of blood.

From the very beginning, Bhoruka Blood Bank has been working to provide quality and safe blood. Since 1988, all the blood units have been tested for HIV. It rejected professional blood donor also since 1988, whereas Supreme Court has banned Professional Blood Donor in 1998. Screening of Hepatitis C has started in Bhoruka Blood Bank since 1998 whereas it was made mandatory by Supreme Court in 2001.
Bhoruka has started separation of whole blood in to various blood components to ensure that blood donated by one person may be beneficial to more than one patient. Bhoruka Blood Bank has ensured 96% of voluntary blood donation.
Bhoruka Blood Bank is first ISO certified Blood Bank in the region and having Regional Blood Transfusion Council (RBTC) Status.

Bhoruka Blood Bank has been working uninterruptedly since last 26years to fulfill his vision regarding voluntary blood donation and would like to propagate and sustain his message across the country, initially by involvement of organization established by late Sri P. D. Agarwal.

Hence, Bhoruka Blood Bank has proposed that all industry/organization that are either founded by or related to him across the country should come together on 17th September every year (Death anniversary of Sri P. D. Agarwal) and remember as well as promote his vision on blood safety.







Organisation can participate in the initiative on 17th September every year and requested to do the following:
Organize seminar on Sri P.D. Agarwal Initiative to promote voluntary blood donation.
Organize voluntary blood donation camp, if adequate number of employees would like to donate blood.
Support voluntary organization, local club to organize voluntary blood donation camp on that day, with special focus on poor performing states*.
In case of limited no of employee, motivate them to donate blood at the nearest blood bank (preferably government blood bank, blood bank run by Red Cross or Regional Blood Transfusion Council).
Support reputed blood bank run by Charitable Organisation by providing equipments/other necessary support that will promote blood safety.
Writing a letter of appreciation by Head of the organization to the employee who will donate blood on 17th September. Half day leave may also be sanctioned.
Press release or advertisement on P. D. Agarwal Initiative to Promote Voluntary Blood Donation as well as display in the website.


* Poor performing states in voluntary blood donation: Bihar, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal

IEC guidelines for P. D. Agarwal Initiative to Promote Voluntary Blood Donation:
In all seminars, blood donation camp and other related activities, banner, poster and brochure should have same design, provided by Bhoruka Blood Bank.
Poster should be displayed at every office, preferably from at least one month before the events.
Every staffs of the organization should provide one brochure.
Display the message at the website of the organizations.

P.D. Agarwal Initiative to promote voluntary blood donation is looking for a long term impact on blood safety in India. Hence, every activity needs to be communicated to respective State Blood Transfusion Council (SBTC). Bhoruka Blood Bank will compile the all activities under the initiative and share it with National AIDS Control Organisation.
In the first year, the initiative will focus on advocacy with a minimum target of voluntary blood donation of 3000 (100/states and UT). If the initiative has been supported by organization/individual who believe in vision of Sri P. D. Agarwal, this initiative will have measurable impact at the national level within 5 year period.