Govt should arrange blood for poor patients-Shekhawat

Patna, July 2: Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat today expressed concern over the death of poor patients for want of blood and urged the Bihar government to make adequate arrangements.

Inaugurating the blood bank at Red Cross society, Mr Shekhawat referred to the sufferings of the patients in remote areas due to dearth of blood banks in rural areas.

''The poor patients, mostly of the remote areas, do not get blood in time due to paucity of fund and in such circumstances, it is the responsibility of the state government to ensure such facilities at village level,'' Mr Shekhawat said.

He requested the people to donate blood generously and asked the government to sensitise the mass towards importance of blood donations. He urged the state government to hold camps in the remote areas for blood donations.

Bihar Governor R S Gavai, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and Bihar Health Minister Chandramohan Rai were also present on the occasion.

UNI