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30 Sep

Haryana Approves Major Healthcare Upgrades Including Mobile Blood Donation Vans and Critical Medical Supplies

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaArti Rao, blood donation, Haryana health, Healthcare infrastructure, Medical procurement

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana government has sanctioned a series of comprehensive healthcare initiatives aimed at bolstering clinical infrastructure, securing vital medicine inventories, and improving patient care services across the state. Presiding over a high-level Special High Powered Purchase Committee meeting in Chandigarh on September 30, Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao finalized key procurement contracts designed to address systemic supply shortages and enhance primary medical access across public health facilities. To reinforce voluntary blood transfusion networks, the committee approved a two-year rate contract valued at approximately 4.18 crore rupees for nine mobile blood donation vans designated for district hospitals.…

17 Sep

Haryana Chief Minister Announces 1.2 Billion Rupee Circuit House at Brahmasarovar, Launches Seva Sankalp Drive

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanablood donation, Brahmasarovar, Circuit House, Kurukshetra, Nayab Singh Saini, Seva Sankalp

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced a major infrastructure initiative to boost tourism and pilgrimage in Kurukshetra, approving the construction of a state-of-the-art Circuit House on the southern banks of the sacred Brahmasarovar at an estimated cost of 1.2 billion rupees (120 crore). The Chief Minister made the announcement while addressing attendees at the Purushottampura Bagh during the "Aashirwad Ka Diya" lamp-lighting ceremony and voluntary blood donation drive organized under the month-long "Seva Sankalp Abhiyan." Commemorating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday and Vishwakarma Jayanti, the event transformed the historic banks of Brahmasarovar into a grand civic…

12 Sep

Haryana Tops India in Blood Donation for Third Straight Year, Set for National Honour

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanablood donation, e-RaktKosh, Haryana, Healthcare, Medical Infrastructure, Public Health

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana has secured the top rank across the country in voluntary blood donation for the third consecutive year, driven by robust civic participation, comprehensive digital integration, and expanding healthcare infrastructure. The Government of India will confer the national honour on the state during the National Voluntary Blood Donation Day event on October 1, 2026, at Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi. Announcing the achievement in Chandigarh, Dr. Sumita Mishra, Additional Chief Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department, stated that verified data on the national e-RaktKosh portal placed Haryana first among all states in blood…

05 May

Haryana Becomes First Northern State to Provide Free Platelets for Dengue Patients

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanablood donation, Dengue treatment, free platelets, Haryana, Healthcare milestone, Manohar Lal, Nayab Saini

Kurukshetra (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced on Tuesday that Haryana has become the first state in Northern India to provide free Single Donor Platelets to dengue patients in government hospitals. Speaking at a blood donation camp and religious ceremony organized in Ladwa to celebrate the birthday of Union Minister Manohar Lal, the Chief Minister highlighted that the state government is also providing a reimbursement of 11,000 rupees to those suffering from the disease. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to modernize healthcare and ensure that life-saving treatments remain accessible to every citizen regardless of…

21 Dec

Blood Donation Camp in Sanauli Collects 53 Units, Aims to Tackle Hospital Shortages

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabblood donation, NSG Group, Sanauli

Zirakpur Dhakoli, December 21, 2025. To address the shortage of blood in hospitals, a blood donation camp was jointly organized by NSG Group, Vishvas Foundation, and the Indian Red Cross Society, Mohali District Branch, in Sanauli near Manku Service Station on Old Ambala Road. This blood donation camp was organized in memory of the late Navdeep Singh Goyat, Sumit Rawat, Manjit Saharan, Rahul Rajput, and Sohan Singh Goyat. The camp started at 10 AM and continued until 3 PM. Sadhvi Neelima Vishvas, President of Vishfas Foundation, said that the cooperation of Jassi Hari (Hari Transport), Mandeep Singh, Dharminder Kumar Bittu,…

19 Sep

Haryana Government Focuses on Modern Healthcare and Blood Donation Drive, Says CM Nayab Singh Saini

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanablood donation, Haryana healthcare, ISBTI Transcon 2025, modern hospitals, Nayab Singh Saini

Gurugram, September 19 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the state government is continuously working to modernize health facilities, encourage voluntary blood donation, and ensure the quality of blood bank services. He emphasized that Haryana is committed to maintaining the highest standards in blood transfusion services so that safe blood is available to every citizen on time.The Chief Minister was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 50th Annual National Conference of the Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohematology (ISBTI), titled Golden Jubilee Transcon 2025, held in Gurugram. Cooperative, Heritage and Tourism Minister Dr. Arvind Kumar Sharma,…