Nepal Red Cross appeals for blood donors as hospital stocks run dry
Summary
Nepal Red Cross has urgently appealed for blood donors after stocks of whole blood and key blood components ran dry at its Central Blood Transfusion Service. The shortage follows a drop in donation drives during Dashain even as hospital demand continues to rise.
Key Points
- Whole blood, packed red blood cells and platelet-rich plasma are unavailable across all blood groups at the Central Blood Transfusion Service.
- The Nepal Red Cross Society appealed for healthy adults and voluntary donors to donate blood immediately.
- Donation programmes fell during the Dashain holidays while hospital demand continued to increase.
- The NRCS says its blood transfusion services operate at 120 locations across 73 districts.
