During the raid, blood collection bags were found stocked in the premises and the inspectorate staff seized the available stocks of blood bags and other medicines under the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules thereunder.
The premises of prominent dealers dealing with procurement and distribution of blood bags and blood transfusion sets were also raided. Investigation in the matter is being carried out and preliminary exercise as mandated under relevant provisions of law has been completed. The public in general is requested to object illegal transfusion and collection of whole human blood since the subject matter is entirely the domain of licensed blood banks. Un-lawful blood transfusion can have serious health implications. A case under relevant provisions of law is being registered against Navyug Nursing Home in the Hon’ble Court of Law.
Meanwhile Minister for Health, Horticulture and Floriculture, . Sham Lal Sharma, today inaugurated a blood donation camp at
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Speaking on the occasion, . Sham said that the decreasing sex ratio in the country is alarming and those support female foeticide be treated as murderers and be brought to the book. He said that female foeticite is a slur on the present day society and this menace if not checked will have a devastating impact on the sex ratio. He hoped that the dignitaries present spread the message of curbing the female foeticide thus help promoting balanced sex ratio. The need is to organize state level seminars to focus on raising awareness to the fact of the sex selective foeticide and the issue be dealt through medical ethics and strong campaign, he added. He said the government has purchased full fledged blood donation van with modern facilities
The Minister said that recent census report showing substantial decrease in State’s Male-Female sex ratio is an eye opener and time has come to strictly implement the PNDT Act. He asked the people particularly youths to extend their cooperation in this regard.
Appreciating the efforts of NSUI and Law school for organizing such type of blood donation camps, the Minister said that the government is keen to promote this type of practice particularly in the field of healthcare. He said that government wants massive participation of private health institutions in providing better healthcare services and supplement government efforts in this regard. He hoped that NSUI and other such organizations will expand their activities in future also with added zeal and dedication. He appealed the youth to come forward and donate blood to save precious lives.
Later, the Minister accompanied by Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation . Raman Bhalla laid foundation stone of 2-storeyed PHC at
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