Lack of immunohematology, blood transfusion depts violates NMC guidelines: HC

Considering that medical students should not suffer academically, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered the state government to establish a Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion in all government medical colleges within six months.

The decision is based on guidelines issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC), which require the transformation of blood banks into fully functional academic departments. The court noted that the absence of such a department contravenes guidelines set by the National Medical Commission, adversely affecting students and healthcare standards.

The bench, led by Justice Sandeep Sharma, observed,"It cannot be disputed that the Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion is very much essential in a Medical College. Though this Court is fully alive to the situation that it is the sole prerogative of the Government to create infrastructure or a Department in a College or Department concerned, having taken note of the urgency in the matter, where NMC guidelines themselves provide for creation of the Department… this Court has issued aforesaid direction."

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Absence of immunohematology, blood transfusion depts contravenes NMC guidelines: HC