Blood Cell-NHM Initiatives

The National Health Mission is India's flagship health sector programme to revitalize rural and urban health sectors by providing flexible finances to State Governments. The National Health Mission comprises of 4 components namely the National Rural Health Mission, the National Urban Health Mission, Tertiary Care Programmes and Human Resources for Health and Medical Education.


  • Initiatives

  • International Thalassemia Day 8th May 2021
  • Revised - Deferral Criteria for Blood Donation Post COVID-19 Vaccination
  • Letter regarding international Thallassmia day
  • Accessibility of Emergency Services during Covid-19 (Blood Disorders)
  • Letter Regarding Accessibility of Emergency Services During Covid-19 (Blood Disorders)
  • Honorable HFM Letter to all the State Health Ministers
  • Training Manual for Hemoglobinopathies and Hemophilia(Oct 2019)
  • Policy For Hemoglobinopathies
  • Prevention and Control of Hemoglobinopathies in India
  • Training manual for training of trainers for strengthening of blood services & e-RaktKosh
  • Voluntary Blood Donation (VBD) Movement
  • Disability criteria in IITs/AIIMS and other higher educational Institutions
  • Free blood to patients
  • Specifications of equipment and guidelines of strengthening of blood services
  • Bed side transfusion guidelines