North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: In Uttar Pradesh, the state government has taken the biggest action so far against charitable blood banks that are playing with the lives of patients. On the strict instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, teams of Food Safety and Drugs Administration (FSDA) conducted simultaneous raids in 17 districts of the state. During this period, huge irregularities and serious deficiencies were found in 10 blood banks of many districts including Agra, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur and Varanasi, after which their operations have been stopped with immediate effect.
Maximum 5 blood banks locked in Agra
According to the investigation report, the situation in Taj city Agra was the most worrying in terms of irregularities. Maximum 5 blood banks have been sealed here. The closed centers include Agra Charitable Blood Bank, Jai Hind Charitable Blood Centre, Life Line Charitable Blood Centre, Shri Balaji Charitable Blood Center and Shri Jagadamba Charitable Blood Centre. In Prayagraj too, operations of two major centers – Hardev Tiwari Charitable Blood Center and SGS Charitable Blood Center – have been banned.
Action taken in Gorakhpur and Varanasi also
In the Chief Minister’s home district Gorakhpur too, ‘Manya Charitable Blood Centre’ has been closed after irregularities were found. Whereas in Varanasi, Kalindi Charitable Blood Center and Banaras Charitable Blood Center have been locked. Jai Maa Kaila Devi Charitable Blood Center of Hathras has also been closed for violating standards. Earlier, similar action has been taken on more than 11 blood banks in Lucknow and Kanpur.
‘Terrible’ compromise was being made with patients’ health
The facts that have come to light during the raid are extremely frightening. There was no proper record of donor and receiver in many blood banks. The standards set for testing the quality of blood were not being followed and at many places, patients’ lives were being played with only superficially in the name of ‘rapid test’. According to FSDA officials, a huge deficiency was also found in the quality of professional donor network and empty blood bags at these centres.
Careless officers will also be punished
Taking this matter seriously, CM Yogi has not only ordered action against the guilty blood banks, but has also asked to fix the accountability of the officers who were lax in monitoring them. The government has clearly warned that in this era of changing climate and infectious diseases, providing safe and high quality blood is the first priority. Those blood banks that do not improve, their license can be canceled forever.
