A well defined standard for Blood Banks was a long-felt demand for
improving the blood transfusion services in the country. National Blood Transfusion
Council has entrusted this responsibility to the Technical Resource Group on Blood
Safety to develop a comprehensive standards which will help to bring a paradigm
change in the functional status of blood banks in India. This document will help the
State Health Authorities, Licensing Authorities, administration of the hospital-based
blood banks and blood banks run by charitable organization to understand the
basic standards required to operate a blood bank in the most efficient way and
thereby provide quality service delivery.