Staff Reporter
Lahore:On the directives of Chief Minister, Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, Pakistan’s first and exemplary Virtual Blood Bank Centre has been established in Punjab.By calling Emergency Helpline 15, the patient can immediately get the required blood from the Virtual Blood Bank Center.After calling Emergency Helpline 15, pressing the button 4 will immediately connect the call to the Virtual Blood Bank Centre.The Safe City Officer deputed at the Virtual Blood Bank Centre obtains required information about the patient’s location and blood group.The donors registered in the patient’s respective area are immediately contacted by the patient’s family through a conference call.In the blood donation model, police officers in their respective police stations are also involved in the donation process.The procedure for registering blood donors in the Virtual Blood Bank of Punjab Safe City has been simplified.Blood donors can register on Helpline 15, Safe City official website or at the Police Khidmat countres established in government hospitals across Punjab.
