Coinciding with Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary, Rajasthan's government run Sawai Man Singh Hospital here today announced to hold blood camps daily.
So far the SMS hospital was holding 200 blood donation camps in a year to replenish the bank by 50,000 units, and now 100 more blood units would be collected in the new programme, SMS Superintendent Dr Virendra Singh said, adding it would also check illegal private blood donors, if any.
A concept of "scanty to plenty" blood units availability was developed at the hospital in which during exigencies of serious patients, even resident doctors or para-medical staff can donate blood, Singh said.
A special team of doctors and para-medical staff has been constituted, and all university and college presidents and general secretaries have been contacted to arrange young donors, Dr Singh said.
In 2013 over 25.26 lakh patients reported to SMS hospital's OPD which was the highest in the country as AIIMS had received only 17-18 lakh OPD patients, quoting an official report Dr Singh claimed.
Not only OPD patients, SMS Hospital had conducted 46 lakh investigations and 2.84 lakh X-rays free, he said, adding 1.68 lakh patients were admitted indoor.
