About Us
Some Features of Rotary and Blood Bank Society Resource Centre (Blood Centre 37)
License for Operation as a Blood Bank
The Blood Resource centre is an authorized centre by the drug controller general of India for processing of Whole Blood, Blood Components and Apheresis. As per the policy of the Drug Controller General of India, a team from the office of Drug Controller, U.T Chandigarh conducts periodic checks to observe the functioning of the Blood Centre.
Blood demand and supply
The blood and blood components were issued as per the demand of various hospitals in Chandigarh and adjoining areas in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
In accordance with the national policy the Blood Centre coordinates its activities closely with National Aids Control Organisation (NACO) and State Aids Control Organisation (SACO). In accordance with the mandatory instructions of NACO/SACO, a detailed report on various parameters is sent to the concerned authorities regularly. The reports include information on each month’s blood collection and issue, its testing for various diseases, the number of positive units discarded due to various reasons, the state of equipment and other technical aspects.
Mandatory Tests
All blood collected by the Centre undergoes five mandatory screening tests as prescribed by the National Blood Transfusion Policy (Government of India) as follows:
- HIV
- Hepatitis B Virus
- Hepatitis C Virus
- Syphilis
- Malaria
Blood Donation Camps
The Blood Centre-37 conducts, on an average, ten to twelve blood donation camps at various places every month. The donors are counselled before and after donation thoroughly on all aspects of blood donation by highly trained and dedicated staff of this Centre including the Director, Blood Transfusion Officer and a professional Counsellor.
List of members of the Governing Council of Rotary & Blood Bank Society Resource Centre:
| No | Name | Designation |
| 1. | Mr. Rajendra K Saboo | President, Rotary and Blood Bank Society Resource Centre |
| 2 | Mr. Anil K Nehru | Chairman, Managing Committee, Blood Centre |
| 3 | Mrs. Niti Sarin | Secretary, Blood Centre |
| 4 | Mrs. Surinder Paul Kaur | Administrator, Blood Centre |
| 5 | Mr. Anil Khanna | Treasurer, Blood Centre |
| 6 | Dr. Manish Rai | Director, Blood Centre |
| 7 | Mr. Vinod Kapoor | Member, IPP, Rotary Club, Chandigarh |
| 8 | Mr. Anil Chadda | Member, President, Rotary Club, Chandigarh |
| 9 | Mr. Jatinder Kumar Kapur |
Member, President Elect, Rotary Club, Chandigarh |
| 10 | Mr. M.L. Sarin |
Member, President, Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh |
| 11 | Dr. Keshav Malhotra | Member, Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh |
| 12 | Mrs. Vanita Sahni | Member, Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh |
| 13 | Prof. K.S. Arya | Member, Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh |
| 14 | Mr. Baldev K. Aggarwal | Member, Rotary Club, Chandigarh |
| 15 | Mr. Divjinder Paul Singh | Member, Rotary Club, Chandigarh |
| 16 | Mr. Praveen C Goyal | Member, Rotary Club, Chandigarh |
| 17 | Mrs. Malavika Goswamy | Member, Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh |
| 18 | Mrs. Sukrita Singh | Member, Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh |
| 19 | Mr. Munish Jauhar | Member, Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh |
List of members of the Managing Committee of Rotary & Blood Bank Society Resource Centre:
| 2 | Mr. Anil K Nehru | Chairman, Managing Committee, Blood Centre |
| 3 | Mrs. Niti Sarin | Secretary, Blood Centre |
| 4 | Mrs. Surinder Paul Kaur | Administrator, Blood Centre |
| 5 | Mr. Anil Khanna | Treasurer, Blood Centre |
| 6 | Dr. Manish Rai | Director, Blood Centre |
| 7 | Mr. Krishan Kumar | Member, Rotary Club, Chandigarh |
| 8 | Mr. Vinod Kapoor | Member, Rotary Club, Chandigarh |
| 9 | Mr. Jagesh K Khaitan | Member, Rotary Club, Chandigarh |
| 10 | Mr. Madhukar Malhotra | Member, Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh |
| 11 | Mr. Charanjit Singh | Member, Rotary Club, Chandigarh |
| 12 | Mr. M.L. Sarin | Member, President, Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh |
| 13 | Mrs. Vanita Sahni | Member, Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh |
| 14 | Prof. K.S. Arya | Member, Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh |
| 15 | Mrs. Malavika Goswamy | Member, Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh |
Administration
| No | Name | Designation |
| 1. | Mrs. Surinder Paul Kaur | Administrator |
Technical Team
| No | Name | Designation |
| 1 | Dr. Manish Rai | Director |
| 2 | Dr. Roli Agarwal | Blood Transfusion Officer |
| 3 | Mr. Vijay Sudan | Technical Supervisor -1 |
| 4 | Mr. Vivek Sharma | Technical Supervisor -2 |