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GOVERNMENT OFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 5537
TOBE ANSWERED ON27THMARCH, 2026
STATUSOFBLOOD BANKS
5537. SHRIG LAKSHMINARAYANA:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) the number of blood banks strengthened and newly established under the National Health
Mission (NHM) since inception, year-wise and State/UT-wise along with district-wise details
for Andhra Pradesh;
(b) the total funds allocated, released and utilised for this purpose, year-wise and State/UT-
wise anddistrict-wise for Andhra Pradesh;
(c) whether the Government has conducted any pan-India study or needs assessment to
determine the current and projected demand for blood including estimates of demand, supply
andgapsinthisregardandif so, the details thereof,State/UT-wise;
(d) the number of fatalities reported due to lack of or delayed access to blood or blood
components and whether such data is maintained for districts of Andhra Pradesh during the
last
five years, State/UT-wise; and
(e)whether the Government proposes totake anymeasures tostrengthen bloodinfrastructure
anddigitalmonitoring toensure timelyavailabilityandif so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (e): Health is a State subject. The establishment and strengthening of blood banks are
primarilythe responsibility of State/UTGovernments.
However, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) provides technical and
financial support to the States/UTs to strengthen the public healthcare system including
strengthening existing blood banks/establishing new blood bank, based on the proposals
received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) under National Health
Mission (NHM). Approval isaccorded to the proposals in the form of Record of Proceedings
(RoPs) as per norms & available resources. The details of RoPs issued to States/UTs
includingAndhra Pradesh,are available at following web link:
https://nhm.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=1377&lid=744As per eRaktKosh, 1290 Government-run blood banks have been set up across various
States/UTs to improve accessibility in remote areas. As informed by Government of Andhra
Pradesh, 64 blood banks have been strengthened in Andhra Pradesh. District-wise details of
bloodbanksstrengthened inAndhra Pradeshunder NHMisasfollows:
Name of District No. of Bloodbanks
Alluri Sitharama Raju 1
Anakapaili 2
Anantapur 4
Annamayya 2
Bapatla 1
Chittoor 5
East Godavari 2
Eluru 2
Guntur 2
Kakinada 0
Konaseema 0
Krishna 0
Kurnool 2
Nandyal 2
N.T.R. 2
Palnadu 2
Parvathipuram Manyam 2
Prakasam 5
SPSR Nellore 2
SriSathya Sai 2
Srikakulam 4
Tirupati 2
Visakhapatanam 4
Vizianagaram 5
West Godavari 6
Y.S.R. Kadapa 3
Total 64
As per a comprehensive national-level estimation study titled “The clinical demand and
supply of blood in India”, total clinical demand for blood in the country is approximately
14.6 million units. In financial year 2024-25, the total blood collection was 1,46,01,147 units
across the country and in the current financial year 1,32,33,260 units of blood has been
collectedtill January 2026.
Data on fatalities specifically due to the lack of or delayed access to blood is not maintained
centrally.
eRaktKosh web portal isa CentralizedBlood CenterManagement Systemwhich providesthe
interface for registration of Voluntary Blood Donors, blood centre data management and
integration. eRaktKosh has digitised blood bank operations, including donor registration,
bloodinventorytracking,andinter-bank transfers.
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