{"id":77105,"date":"2025-06-12T10:12:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T05:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=77105"},"modified":"2025-06-12T10:12:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T05:12:59","slug":"punjab-cm-maryam-launches-pakistans-first-virtual-blood-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/health\/punjab-cm-maryam-launches-pakistans-first-virtual-blood-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab CM Maryam launches Pakistan’s first virtual blood bank"},"content":{"rendered":"

LAHORE: Under<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>orders<\/span>\u00a0of Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, Pakistan<\/span>‘<\/span>s first Virtual Blood Bank Centre<\/a> has been <\/span>opened<\/span> to provide<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>instant\u00a0<\/span>availability of\u00a0<\/span>blood\u00a0<\/span>in emergencies.<\/p>\n

<\/span>A<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>person<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>need<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>blood <\/span>can<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>dial\u00a0<\/span>Emergency Helpline 15 and press button 4 to\u00a0<\/span>get\u00a0<\/span>directly\u00a0<\/span>connected with the Virtual Blood Bank Centre, where\u00a0<\/span>a Safe City Officer<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>records<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>vital<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>information<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>like<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the patient<\/span>‘s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>location\u00a0<\/span>and the\u00a0<\/span>blood group<\/span>\u00a0required<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The system then\u00a0<\/span>locates<\/span>\u00a0registered blood donors\u00a0<\/span>near<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>patient and\u00a0<\/span>facilitates<\/span>\u00a0direct\u00a0<\/span>contact<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>by<\/span> a conference call, making <\/span>for\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>quick<\/span>\u00a0blood donation.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Virtual Blood Bank Centre, accessible through Punjab Police Helpline 15, is a remarkable initiative that provides critical support to patients in need of blood donations. <\/span><\/p>\n

This service boasts several key features, including instant matching of blood donors with recipients based on location and blood group, ensuring timely and compatible blood transfusions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Police officers are directly involved in the blood donation process, adding credibility and efficiency. The Virtual Blood Bank is available 24\/7, serving patients across Punjab and providing support whenever needed. <\/span><\/p>\n

With over 25,000 registered blood donors, including 15,000 from the general public and 10,000 police personnel, the service has a vast pool of potential donors. <\/span><\/p>\n

The donor registration process is fast and simple, allowing individuals to easily sign up and contribute to saving lives. On average, the service receives 2,500 calls daily, serving around 250 urgent cases. To date, the Virtual Blood Bank has served over 14,000 patients, making a significant impact on the healthcare system.<\/span><\/p>\n

Registration Process\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

People who wish to get themselves registered as Blood donors can register via:<\/p>\n

Emergency Helpline 15
\nPunjab Safe City official website
\nPolice Khidmat Counters in government hospitals
\nCM Maryam Nawaz\u00a0<\/span>appealed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0citizens<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>particularly\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>young<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>people\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>actively<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>participate<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in blood donation,\u00a0<\/span>highlighting<\/span>\u00a0that\u00a0<\/span>each<\/span>\u00a0drop of blood can\u00a0<\/span>prove to\u00a0<\/span>be a\u00a0<\/span>lifesaver<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>moments of urgency<\/span>.<\/p>\n

This\u00a0<\/span>campaign<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>heralds<\/span>\u00a0a new\u00a0<\/span>dawn<\/span>\u00a0of digitization in Punjab,\u00a0<\/span>raising<\/span>\u00a0healthcare services to\u00a0<\/span>unprecedented<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>heights<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has\u00a0<\/span>asked<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0registration of restaurants, marriage halls\u00a0<\/span>throughout<\/span>\u00a0the province, in a\u00a0<\/span>bold<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>step<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>regulate<\/span>\u00a0trade and\u00a0<\/span>widen<\/span> the tax net.<\/span><\/p>\n

CM Maryam Nawaz\u00a0<\/span>presided<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>over\u00a0<\/span>a high-level meeting,\u00a0<\/span>during<\/span>\u00a0which\u00a0<\/span>all\u00a0<\/span>suggestions<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>raise<\/span>\u00a0taxes<\/span>\u00a0were turned down<\/span>. Instead, Maryam Nawaz\u00a0<\/span>asked<\/span>\u00a0authorities to\u00a0<\/span>broaden<\/span>\u00a0the tax base\u00a0<\/span>instead<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>pressurizing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the public with\u00a0<\/span>hikes<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>rates.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LAHORE: Under\u00a0the\u00a0orders\u00a0of Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, Pakistan‘s first Virtual Blood Bank Centre has been opened to provide\u00a0instant\u00a0availability of\u00a0blood\u00a0in emergencies. A\u00a0person\u00a0in\u00a0need\u00a0of\u00a0blood can\u00a0dial\u00a0Emergency Helpline 15 and press button 4 to\u00a0get\u00a0directly\u00a0connected with the Virtual Blood Bank Centre, where\u00a0a Safe City Officer\u00a0records\u00a0vital\u00a0information\u00a0like\u00a0the patient‘s\u00a0location\u00a0and the\u00a0blood group\u00a0required. The system then\u00a0locates\u00a0registered blood donors\u00a0near\u00a0the\u00a0patient and\u00a0facilitates\u00a0direct\u00a0contact\u00a0by a conference call, making for\u00a0a\u00a0quick\u00a0blood donation. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":77106,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2],"tags":[12936,29392,29393],"class_list":["post-77105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-pakistan","tag-cm-maryam-nawaz","tag-virtual-blood-bank-centre","tag-virtual-blood-bank-lahore"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77105"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77107,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77105\/revisions\/77107"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}