(a) the steps taken/proposed by the Government to promote voluntary blood
donation, particularly among the youth in the country;
(b) whether the Government proposes to create a database of blood donors for
boosting blood donations and thereby reducing the expense on maintenance of
blood in blood banks;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps taken to include HIV positive patients in the said database?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI S. GANDHISELVAN)
(a): The Government has taken initiatives to undertake voluntary blood donation activities including voluntary
blood donation camps. This is being done in collaboration with Indian Red Cross Society, NSS, NCC , NYKS and
with other Blood Donor organizations. Promotion of public awareness for the need for voluntary blood has been
done through mass media and mid media activities with focus on youth. State training programmes are regularly
held to train the donor motivators and sensitize them for community mobilization.
(b) to (d): As per the provisions under the Drug and Cosmetics Act each blood bank maintains a donor record
register and no separate database including data base for HIV positive persons, is proposed for boosting blood donations.