Bengaluru,2 December 2024: Kinder Women’s Hospital and Fertility Center, Bengaluru, has launched its state-of-the-art Blood Storage Facility, equipped with high-end technology to ensure safe, efficient storage and management of blood supplies.

This significant addition aims to enhance the hospital’s ability to provide immediate access to life-saving blood products, particularly for emergency deliveries, critical maternal care, paediatric emergencies and fertility treatments.

The new blood storage facility represents a major leap forward in healthcare infrastructure at Kinder Women’s Hospital and Fertility Center, Bengaluru. This facility is exclusively designed to address the unique needs of women, children, and fertility patients, with a particular focus on ensuring timely access to blood during high-risk deliveries and complex surgeries. It will also support critical care for infants and children, ensuring that blood components are readily available in urgent situations.

In cases of emergency deliveries, particularly high-risk pregnancies, blood loss can be significant and life-threatening. The blood storage facility Kinder Women’s Hospital and Fertility Center, will ensure that blood products are immediately available in cases such as postpartum hemorrhage, cesarean sections or surgical complications. The facility is equipped to support emergency interventions, significantly reducing waiting time and enhancing patient outcomes in life-threatening situations.

The blood storage facility houses several essential blood components that are critical in emergency care. These components will be stored using high-end refrigeration equipment, ensuring that they are kept at the right temperatures to maintain their effectiveness. The key  blood components available include:

• Whole Blood: Contains red blood cells, plasma, and platelets, and is used in cases of severe blood loss, providing a balanced restoration of blood volume.
• Red Blood Cells (RBCs): Used primarily for patients with anemia or significant blood loss, RBC transfusions help restore the body’s ability to carry oxygen to tissues and organs.
• Platelets: Essential for patients suffering from low platelet counts, often due to medical treatments or diseases. Platelets help prevent excessive bleeding.
• Plasma: The liquid part of blood, rich in proteins, used to treat patients with clotting disorders, burns, or in shock management.
• Cryoprecipitate: A component of plasma rich in clotting factors, crucial for patients with bleeding disorders, including hemophilia.

“The introduction of this facility is part of the hospital’s ongoing commitment to providing comprehensive, high-quality healthcare for women, children and fertility patients. The facility ensures that the hospital can respond quickly and effectively in emergencies, improving safety and treatment outcomes, particularly during critical deliveries and surgeries,” said Shreevalli V- COO, Kinder Women’s Hospital and Fertility Centre, Bengaluru.

The high-end equipment used in the facility includes advanced blood storage refrigerators, freezers, and blood management systems that ensure proper temperature control and monitoring. This advanced technology ensures that all blood products remain viable and safe for transfusion, meeting the highest standards of care.