In Pakistan, a lot of precious lives are lost every year because of limited availability of blood donors. This can change only if we get to know the health benefits of donating blood. For starters, the practice significantly reduces the risk of heart diseases and cholesterol, burning up to 650 calories in the body. So, in other words, when you donate blood, you are not only saving someone’s life, but also protecting yourself from a number of diseases and health problems. If you have decided to help save someone’s life, then take a look at some of the most trusted blood banks in Karachi.
Registered blood banks in Karachi
There is a long list of blood donor centers in Karachi:
- Husaini Blood Bank
- Fatimid Foundation Blood Bank
- PWA Blood Bank Civil Hospital
- Pakistan Blood Bank, Nazimabad
- Blood Bank JPMC
- NICH Blood Bank
- Ziauddin Hospital Blood Bank Clifton, Kemari, Nazimabad
- Aga Khan Hospital and Blood Bank
- Bismillah Taqi Blood Bank NIPA Chowrangi
- Gul Bano and Uncle Sarya Blood Bank
- OMI Blood Bank Opposite Coast Guard
- Baqai Blood Bank, Nazimabad
- NICVD Blood Bank
- Sindh Govt Liaquatabad Blood Bank
- Sindh Govt Qatar Hospital Blood Bank
- Pathology Laboratory Social Security Blood Bank Landhi
- Liaquat National Hospital Blood Bank
- Blood Bank Diagnostic NMC Centre
- Muhammadi Blood Bank, Shahrah-e-Faisal
- Khidamat-e-Khalq Foundation Blood Bank
- Burhani Blood Bank and Transfusion Centre
- Al-Mustafa Blood Bank, Gulshan-e-Iqbal
- Chiniot Blood Bank, Korangi
- SIUT Blood Bank Karachi
- Advents Blood Bank
- Sindh Laboratory and Blood Bank
- Laboratory Test Blood Bank, Nazimabad
- Shah Latif Blood Bank, Hockey Stadium
- Toba Blood Bank, Azizabad
- Patel Blood Bank, Gulshan-e-Iqbal
- Katyana Memon Blood Bank, Kharadar
- KPT Hospital and Blood Bank, Keamari
- Voluntary Blood Bank, Shahrah-e-Faisal
- Emergency Blood Bank, Shahrah-e-Faisal
- Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan Institute of Blood Disease
- Blood Bank Taj Medical Complex
Let us discuss some of the most well-reviewed blood banks in Karachi in more detail
Fatimid Foundation
Fatimid Foundation began its journey in a small room on Britto Road in Karachi. It was established as a non-profit organization by Mr. Nazim Jiwa in 1978. From its humble beginnings it has slowly become one of the largest voluntary health care and blood transfusion services not only in the city of lights but it has opened up its centres in Lahore, Peshawar, Multan, Quetta, Hyderabad, Rashidabad (Tando Allahyar), Khairpur and Larkana.
Fatimid Foundation has gained the trust of people by supplying properly screened blood to patients. Owing to various conditions and diseases like HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B
Address: 393 Britto Road, Garden East, Karachi
Contact: 021-32258656
Blood Bank Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
It is one of the most trusted blood banks in Karachi. The Blood Bank at JPMC is run by Patients’ Aid Foundation – a non-profit organization providing free of cost healthcare services to those who come to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. It is considered to be one of the largest blood banks in Karachi.
Patient’s Aid Foundation organizes various blood camps throughout the year and delivers around 300 pints of blood every day to different wards of JPMC. Each pint is screened for Hepatitis B, and C, Malaria Parasite and HIV. In 2004, Blood Bank JPMC got registered via Sindh Safe Blood Transfusion Authority and has become one of the few registered blood banks in Sindh. It is affiliated with the National Reference Laboratory, Australia, as EQAS Program since 1997. To its credit is a Pride of Performance; Syed Abdul Mujeeb, a renowned microbiologist and head of JPMC Blood Bank, was conferred the Pride of Performance for his outstanding services in 2002.
Address: Patients’ Aid Foundation, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Rafiqui Shaheed Road, Karachi
Contact: 021-35211875, 021-35211876
Patients’ Welfare Association (PWA) Civil Hospital Blood Bank
Established in 1982, PWA Civil Hospital has been delivering screened blood to thousands of patients. A daily output of around 300 pints of blood, providing good quality blood completely free of cost is a major contribution. A registered blood bank in Karachi, it uses the latest technology in blood screening.
They have introduced new methods like Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) to Chemiluminescent Immunosorbent Assay (CLIA) to ensure safe blood transfusion. Apart from this, specialized services like packed cells, fresh frozen plasma and mega units of platelets can also be exchanged, totally free of cost.
Address: Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital, Baba-e-Urdu Road, Saddar, Karachi
Contact: 021-32735214
Husaini Blood Bank
Husaini, a renowned medical institution, was established by Hasan Ali Vajid in Soldier Bazar Karachi with the help and support of Mr Hamid D. Habib, the chairman of Habib Trusts. Around 200,000 units of blood and its various products are issued from Husaini Blood Bank and delivered across Pakistan.
The Quality Assurance is done through College of American Pathologists (CAP) and External Quality Assurance Service (EQAS), Europe. Husaini Blood Bank follows an FDA approved PCR based NAT screening system and it is the most sensitive and specific screening system in the world so far.
Address: 43-Rehmat Manzil, Bhurgari Road, Numaish, Karachi
Contact: 021- 32237735l
Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan Institute of Blood Disease
Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan Institute of Blood Diseases has been founded at the premises of Ojha Campus of Dow University of Health Sciences in the year 2012. People are encouraged to actively donate blood through different blood donation camps. It effectively manages to deliver screened blood on a daily basis to patients of thalassemia and hemophilia.
Address: Gulzar E Hijri Scheme 33, Karachi
Contact: 021- 38771111
Blood Bank Diagnostic NMC Centre
It is licensed by the Food and Drug Administration, a member of the State Blood Transfusion Council, and is also a member of the Federation of Blood Bank. Blood Bank Diagnostic NMC Centre provides the best blood transfusion practices in the city through well trained medical professionals ensuring good like donor selection procedures, safe blood screening and transferring blood safely packaged to patients.
Address: Main Korangi Road, DHA Phase 1
Contact: 021-111 222 662
Burhani Blood Bank
One of the most well-reviewed establishments in the city, Burhani Blood Bank has been specifically working to treat thalassemia patients for many years.
According to the establishment’s website, Burhani Blood Bank’s journey took off from a “small one-room blood bank.” It was when the parents of a child suffering from Thalassemia sought the blood bank’s help that the management decided to expand its operations and provide successful blood transfusion services to more people in the city.
Address: ST-1 Block-F, North Nazimabad Near Chase-up Departmental Store
Contact: 021-36644490
These are many places for blood donation in Karachi . So, the next time if you are looking to donate blood, go straight to the above mentioned blood donor centers in Karachi and play your part in saving precious lives.
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