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Highlighting that the GRH blood bank faced shortage of blood most of the time, A.
Rathinavel, Head of Cardio-Thorasic Surgery and Advisor to the Blood Donors Club at the hospital, said it was ridiculous to think that the hospital would waste blood by draining it in the toilet. “Our blood bank, which is the second largest in the State, has a capacity to store 3,000 units. In short supply: GRH authorities say they face shortage of blood most of the time and have appealed for more people to donate blood. Arguing that the GRH catered to people from economically-backward sections, he appealed for blood donation by more people. She said only 136 units of the 25,000 units of blood collected last year had to be rejected at the GRH due to various reasons, including the collected blood testing positive for certain diseases..