About ARPAN
Facts about Arpan Blood Bank
Founded in 1996, Arpan Blood Bank is largest network of non-profit Blood Banks in five disctritcts of Maharashtra State (Nasik, Nagar, Nanded, Thane and Mumbai).
Arpan Blood Banks are regulated by Food and Drug Administration, GoI.
Located in 8 Cities in Maharashtra State of India
ARPAN Members:
Serve more than 5 million people at 600-plus collection sites.
Provide blood products and services to more than 1000 hospitals and healthcare facilities across Western Region.
Arpan members subscribe to a geography-based blood banking philosophy. That means donors know that the blood they give stays in that area first – helping family members, friends and neighbors. Any excess supply is shared with other areas who need it most.
1 million units of whole blood (15% of the Western Region’s volunteer donor blood supply).
More than 1 million blood components (including red blood cells, platelets and plasma) to hospitals.
Largest source of blood donations: corporate and community blood drives.
Other donation sources: colleges, civic groups and the faith community.
Research and Development
ARPAN is dedicated to R&D in Transfusion Domain to continuously improve quality of Transfusion Services
Member Milestones:
ARPANs revolutionized Blood Transfusion Services by way of introducing State of the Art Blood Donation Vans
ARPANs serve over 1000 Thallasamia patients in the region
Pioneering effort to bring State – of – the – Art machinery in the region..
Lead efforts in organizing Maharashtra Blood Banks’ Association.
Established Thallasamia Care Unit in 1999
Established Vasantiben Narendra Shah Eye Bank in 2005
Establish a counseling centre for AIDS / HIV patients.
Member Activities:
ARPANs are continuously striving to advance all aspects of Transfusion Medicine by:
Providing a forum for discussion and communication
Promoting education
Providing a continuing professional development scheme
Producing professional guidelines
Publishing a members' newsletter and scientific journal
Encouraging research and development
Fostering links with relevant external bodies
