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श्री चित्रा तिरुनाल आयुर्विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान, त्रिवेंद्रम

विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी विभाग, भारत सरकार के अधीन एक राष्ट्रीय महत्व का संस्थान

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum

An Institution of National Importance, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

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Division of Blood Transfusion services was set up in 1976 by Col Luxa of the Armed Forces Medical Corps in a truly professional way. This Blood Bank was the first in the State to have Blood component separation facility way back in the eighties. Department provides round the clock service. Today the Blood Bank has grown into a full-fledged Department of Transfusion Medicine with 100% Blood component separation facility including apheresed products. The functioning of the Blood Bank right from screening of donors to issue of blood is governed by a Manual of Standard Operating Procedure (Version 3) that incorporates the best practices in the country. We have state of the art equipments installed in the Department in commensurate with technological advances in blood component preparation and immunohaematology. With the continued support of a pool of repeat regular donors, the percentage of voluntary blood donors have doubled in the past five years and our aim is to achieve 100% voluntary blood donation in the coming years. Continuous public awareness programs on voluntary blood donations are conducted. We also organize programs on Clinical transfusion practices for our clinicians under the auspices of the Hospital Transfusion Committee.

We offer a two year Diploma course in Blood Banking Technology with 2 seats annually. Also regular training program is being organized for Medical Officers of the State Government in Modern Blood Banking, under the sponsorship of NACO/KSACS.

Standard Operating Procedure Manual Version(3) introduced.

Department was the recipient of Red Cross award thrice for voluntary blood donation and safe transfusion practices (1994-1996) and was adjudged as the Best Blood Bank in the State in the year 2005 by Kerala State Blood Transfusion Council. The Department of Transfusion Medicine was accorded the status of Regional Blood Transfusion Centre (RBTC) in 2009. Our Best Practices Document on voluntary blood donation has been recognized as a reference for other Blood Banks by Kerala State AIDS Control Society.