The Indian Red Cross Society, A.P. State Branch plays a key role in the voluntary
blood donation movement. It has eighteen (18) Blood Banks working in 13 districts of
A.P.
Blood Component Separation facilities have been established in 8 IRCS Blood Banks in
Krishna, West Godavari, Srikakulam, Ananthapur, Visakhapatnam, Kurnool, Nellore and
East Godavari Districts.
Blood Component Separation facilities have been established in 8 IRCS Blood Banks in
Krishna, West Godavari, Srikakulam, Ananthapur, Visakhapatnam, Kurnool, Nellore and
East Godavari Districts.
ID-NAT facility at a cost of Rs.1.50 crore has been established at Red Cross Blood
Bank,
Visakhapatnam.This equipment has 2 major benefits
i. it can identify HIV I & II, Hepatitis B & C viruses that are undetected by
conventional tests, and
ii. the window period for testing is shortened considerably
30% of blood collected in the 18 Blood Banks is given free of cost to Government
Hospitals, poor patients who are below the poverty line and to persons affected by
Thalassemia and Haemophilia. The majority of the persons receiving blood from IRCS
Blood Banks are from the low-income group or are below the poverty line
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