Athar Blood Bank

Athar Blood Bank is an initiative by Athar Minorities Social and Welfare Association and is based in Solapur, Maharashtra.[1] The Athar Blood Bank was inaugurated on 2 June 2012 by Sushil Kumar Shinde (then Minister of Power (India)). Service to Humanity was the slogan chosen by the founder as a motto for Athar Blood Bank. Construction of new Maternity Home is on cards of the Athar Minorities Social and Welfare Association in near future. It is running successfully and conducts blood donation camps across the state and helping humanity.[2]

Athar Blood Bank Inauguration ceremony. (L-R) Maulana Syed Shahabuddin Salfi Firdausi and Sushil Kumar Shinde (Then Minister of Power India)
Athar Blood Bank Inauguration ceremony. (L-R) Alka Rathod, Praniti Shinde, Maulana Syed Shahabuddin Salfi Firdausi, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Dilip Rao Mane, Qayyum Inamdar

Athar Blood Bank
MottoService to Humanity
Founded02 June 2012
FounderSyed Shahabuddin Salfi Firdausi
TypeBlood Bank
FocusVoluntary Blood Donations
Location
Area served
Maharashtra
MethodCamp
Key people
Syed Shahabuddin Salfi Firdausi, Mushtaq Chaudhary, Abdul Razzaq Kamble, Azam Shaikh, Dr. Nilofer Bohri, Usman Mansoori, Qayyum Inamdar, Mukhtar Humnabadi

Background

Athar Blood Bank was established in 2012 by Maulana Syed Shahabuddin Salfi Firdausi who is renowned Islamic scholar, author and peace activist.[3][4]

Blood collection center

The blood collection center at 1st Floor, Jamiya complex, Near Samachar Chowk, Solapur, Maharashtra is equipped with all the latest equipment and can host multiple blood donations simultaneously.[5] Eighteen staff, including three doctors, work at the center and has the capacity to store 700 units. It is operational 24*7 and supplies blood to Government Civil Hospital and Private Hospitals across Solapur district. The bank provides free blood to thalassemia and HIV patients. Also, financially weak sections are given discounted rate and sometimes they are not charged at all.[4]

  • Athar Blood Bank (Exterior)
  • Athar Blood Bank (Interior)

Camp

Athar Blood Bank collects blood from different groups e.g. colleges and public or private organizations, where any person can donate blood. Bank organizes an average of seven blood donation camps in a month. Blood is transported through an ambulance which also provides mobile medical facility.

Recently 200 people have donated the blood in a camp organized by Jamiat-e-Ahle Hadeeths in Social School, Solapur.[6]

Processing of blood

The blood is processed in the lab having a state-of-art facility after the collection either from the center or camps. After initial screening blood is separated in major three components e.g. red cells, plasma and platelets.

References
  1. "LIST OF LICENSED BLOOD BANKS IN INDIA *" (PDF). Cdsco.nic.in. February 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  2. "News". Tajallieshahabblog.wordpress.com. 14 January 2016.
  3. "Muslim scholars support ban on triple talaq, polygamy | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  4. TwoCircles.net. "Maulana Syed Shahabuddin Salfi Firdausi: A cleric who built a Blood Bank in Solapur | TwoCircles.net". twocircles.net. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  5. Google (7 April 2017). "Athar Blood Bank" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  6. "'Social' madhya 200 janacha raktdaan" [200 people donated in blood donation camp held in "Social School"]. Lokmat (in Marathi). Solapur. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.


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