GP sets up blood bank with TMSS in Bogra
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Grameenphone (GP) has inaugurated a full-fledged blood bank at Rafatullah Community Hospital in Bogra. The bank is one of Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS) health initiatives.
Director (Public Relations) of GP Syed Yamin Bakht inaugurated the blood bank on the RCH premises recently. Executive Director of the TMSS Hosne Ara Begum was also present on the occasion, said a press release.
GP had provided financial assistance to ensure adequate resources required for safe and hygienic blood transfusions for every patient requiring blood at RCH, especially the underprivileged.
The RCH is located in Bogra right next to the Dhaka-Rangpur Highway, which is also an accident-prone area, with a high incidence of need for surgeries and blood transfusion.
In 2006, RCH transfused 1260 bags of blood to its patients. The surgery department of the hospital now takes complete shape with the establishment of this blood bank.
The aim of TMSS is Family Development through women empowerment. TMSS works in all six administrative divisions and in 63 districts, covering 234 upazilas across the country.
Other than RCH, TMSS runs other health programmes - 64 Primary Health Care Centre called THCCs as well as the Medical technology Institute (TMIRT), the release added.
Director (Public Relations) of GP Syed Yamin Bakht inaugurated the blood bank on the RCH premises recently. Executive Director of the TMSS Hosne Ara Begum was also present on the occasion, said a press release.
GP had provided financial assistance to ensure adequate resources required for safe and hygienic blood transfusions for every patient requiring blood at RCH, especially the underprivileged.
The RCH is located in Bogra right next to the Dhaka-Rangpur Highway, which is also an accident-prone area, with a high incidence of need for surgeries and blood transfusion.
In 2006, RCH transfused 1260 bags of blood to its patients. The surgery department of the hospital now takes complete shape with the establishment of this blood bank.
The aim of TMSS is Family Development through women empowerment. TMSS works in all six administrative divisions and in 63 districts, covering 234 upazilas across the country.
Other than RCH, TMSS runs other health programmes - 64 Primary Health Care Centre called THCCs as well as the Medical technology Institute (TMIRT), the release added.