Husaini Blood Bank (HBB) is a public health organization with its headquarter at Karachi and working for the welfare of the people of Pakistan via its sub offices and affiliated department/NGOs all over the country. HBB was founded in 1979 by Dr Hasan Ali Vajid with the establishment of Husaini Haematology and Oncology Trust inside his Clinic at Soldier Bazar Karachi through the support of Mr Hamid D. Habib, the chairman of Habib Trusts and started blood collection and donation at a very small scale.
| Founded | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dr. Hasan Ali Vajid |
| Type | Blood bank |
| Focus | Voluntary Blood Donations |
| Location | |
Area served | Nationwide |
| Owner | Husaini Haematology and Oncology Trust |
| Website | www.husaini.org |
HBB is a registered blood bank with Sind Blood Transfusion Authority[1] and maintain over 26 branches across the country having affiliation with the American Association of Blood Banking and Pakistan Medical Research Council, besides Baqai University & Karachi University research projects it also trains students of Dow University.[2]
In addition to health diagnostic lab facilities, Hussaini Blood Bank also organizes seminars/workshops, to mark World Health Organization (WHO) Days for public awareness, besides blood donation campaigns[3][4]
The Indus Motor Company donates PKR 200,000 annually to Husaini Haematology and Oncology Trust, a non-profit health organization.[5]
Besides, safe blood and blood components service, the trust also runs a thalassaemia centre.[6][7] HBB services have also been obtained by the first online healthcare mobile app in Pakistan.[8]
Quality of service
editThe services of trust are certified by the College of American Pathologists and European External Quality Assurance Services, its lab equipments qualify Food and Drug Administration approved PCR based NAT screening system [9][10]
Blood to thalassemia centers
editBesides other difficulties[11] emerged due to lock-down imposed amid Coronavirus out-break, COVID-19 epidemic situation created an extreme shortage of blood at various blood banks, including the Hussaini Blood Bank for provision to patients haemophilia/thalassaemia at different thalassemia centers[12]
References
edit- ^ "Karachi: 46 blood banks continue to run without registration". Dawn. 29 July 2004. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Inventory of Blood Donor Organizations (Pakistan)" (PDF), Booklet of Safe Blood Transfusion Program, Pakistan, p. 25, 12 December 2012, archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-01-28
- ^ "Karachi: Coordination urged between govt bodies, blood banks". Dawn. APP/PPI. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Husaini Haematology & Oncology Trust organizes awareness seminar on Hepatitis". News Line Magazine. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- "Health experts stress safe blood transfusions". Daily Times. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2020. - ^ Siddiqi (17 November 2017). "Donate Blood o save lives..." Trade Chronicles. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Husaini Hematology & Oncology Trust". Indus Motor Company Ltd. 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Lives of 500 thalassemia patients at risk due to closure of Thalassemia Centre, Jacobabad". Daily Times. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Preventive measures need to be increased to stop the spread of HIV". The Express Tribune. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Mahnoor M. Farooqui (2018). "Annual Issue 2018 - Doctors at Your Door". News Line Magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Husaini Blood Bank & Masumeen Hospital". Habib Group. 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Husaini Blood Bank". Zameen.com. 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Ishaq Tanoli (4 April 2020). "SHC orders provision of PPE, testing kits to blood banks". Dawn News. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ Jamal Khurshid (4 April 2020). "SHC directs health department to arrange coronavirus test kits for registered blood banks". The News. Retrieved 11 April 2020.