No blood bank in Bajura: How long can emergency care survive on security forces' donations?
Summary
Two police officers donated blood to save a new mother suffering severe bleeding after a caesarean delivery at Bajura District Hospital. The district still has no functioning blood bank, leaving emergency care heavily dependent on security personnel and other emergency donors.
Key Points
- A woman in Bajura survived life-threatening bleeding after two police officers donated blood following her caesarean delivery.
- More than 90 percent of the hospital’s blood needs are currently met through donations from security personnel and healthcare workers.
- Bajura District Hospital and the Nepal Red Cross Society do not yet operate a functional blood bank in the district.
- Health workers and local residents are urging the immediate establishment of a blood bank to avoid delays in emergency and maternity care.
