Blood Not For Sale Health Regulator Bans All Charges Except On Blood Dispensing Across India

Blood Not For Sale Health Regulator Bans All Charges Except On Blood Dispensing Across India

In case of non-donation of blood, private hospitals and blood banks charge an average of Rs 2,000 to Rs 6,000 per unit. Additionally, processing fees are always charged regardless of blood donation. However, under the new guidelines, only processing fees can be charged, which ranges between Rs 250 to Rs 1,550 for blood or blood components. According to the news published in Network 18, to deal with the practice of charging high prices for blood in hospitals and private blood banks, the Central Government has decided to waive all the…

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