As the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s much-awaited thalassaemia centre at Borivli nears completion, its blood banks at Sir JJ Hospital near Byculla and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Sion, are gearing up to meet the extra demand. The centre’s success depends on these blood banks. This means that the centre, which will be opened soon, will put additional pressure on the two blood banks, said Chetan Kothari, who had complained to the Lokayukta, raising questions about the feasibility of the project. The centre should be able to meet its demand of 2,000 units of blood. READ29 Mumbai blood banks don’t offer 24x7 service, violate normsMumbai municipal blood bank wastes over 100 litres of blood every year: RTI

Source: Hindustan Times June 03, 2017 19:29 UTC