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‘New blood banks soon’

NEW DELHI: The central government will set up state-of-the-art blood banks in 600 districts across India and a model blood bank in all States within the next 2-3 years besides the National Blood Authority as a regulatory body, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Anbumani Ramadoss said here on Tuesday.

Addressing the National Conference on “How Accessible and Safe is ‘Safe’ Blood?” organised by the CII to commemorate World AIDS day on December 1, he said centres of excellence would be set up at the metros.

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