Gauhati HC notifies Union Govt to implement National Blood Policy in Nagaland

GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has issued notice to the Central Government and the Nagaland Government for implementation of the National Blood Policy and the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in certain districts of Nagaland.

This came into effect after a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition was filed praying for the implementation of the same.

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The Bench of Justice Songkhupchung Serto and Justice S. Hukato Swu issued the notices and posted the matter for further hearing after 4 weeks.

The National Blood Policy, 2017, aims to ensure an easily accessible and adequate supply of safe and quality blood and blood components collected/procured from a voluntary non-remunerated regular blood donor in well-equipped premises, which is free from transfusion-transmitted infections and is stored and transported under optimum conditions.

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