Mumbai: The city faces acute blood shortages with less than 3,500 units in 55 blood banks, which can last for a minimum of four days.
Mumbai, in the days of pre-covid, requires 1,000 units every day, but has been a drop used because less operations are carried out during locking.
“However, with the second wave ambition, the number of operations and cancer treatment cycles increases and will definitely demand blood,” said a doctor from a civil hospital.
This is one of the lowest shares that Mumbai has several times, said other doctors who work for suburban hospitals.
Dr.
Mamta Manglani, former Chief of Pediatrics Zion Hospital, who is now running the BMC BMC center in Borivli, said he had 138 Thalassemia children in his treatment which needed up to 500 units of blood for transfusion every month.
“The last six months are very difficult because we have to keep looking for donors,” he said.
Home companies and colleges, which are the most popular sites for blood donations, are currently closed.
Social activists say it is not only fear of Covid who has made many donors away, but confusion was created due to vaccination.
A doctor said many people did not properly believe that they could not contribute before and after vaccination.
“With a vaccine stock, the waiting period for blood donors increases,” the doctor said.
Dr.
Manglani said ICMR clearly stated that people could not donate blood for 15 days after vaccination.
The head of the Blood Transfusion Board of Arun Thorat said it was worse in early July, but the situation had increased in the past few days.
Those who are willing to hold a donation camp can contact STBC (022-22830216 & sbtc@mahasbtc.com) or the thought foundation (vinay@tinkfoundation.org or 9820146448).