Maharashtra:Think Foundation asks NBTC to create rare blood type registry
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Mumbai: Think Foundation, an NGO that has worked for the rare blood type patients of Bombay for the last 13 years has asked the National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) to create a registry of blood donors of this rare blood type.
The aim behind the move is to house data in one place, resulting in easy access to this rare blood type patients, predominantly in emergency situations.A valuable co-ordination contribution has been made by this NGO between the Bombay Blood group donors and recipients from various parts of the country.
Think Foundation maintains a registry of the rarest blood group donors, provides blood to patients in need of it and also organises blood donation camps across Maharastra.
Think Foundation fulfills 5-6 requests every month of patients of this rare blood type. Blood has also been sent to Bangladesh by this NGO on several occasions. A rare ABO group, this NGO was first brought into existence by residents of Bombay themselves.
The aim behind the move is to house data in one place, resulting in easy access to this rare blood type patients, predominantly in emergency situations.A valuable co-ordination contribution has been made by this NGO between the Bombay Blood group donors and recipients from various parts of the country.
Think Foundation maintains a registry of the rarest blood group donors, provides blood to patients in need of it and also organises blood donation camps across Maharastra.
Think Foundation fulfills 5-6 requests every month of patients of this rare blood type. Blood has also been sent to Bangladesh by this NGO on several occasions. A rare ABO group, this NGO was first brought into existence by residents of Bombay themselves.
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