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Blood Collection Rose 24% in India, While Discards More Than Doubled

· 14 August 2026 · 2 min read
Blood Collection Rose 24% in India, While Discards More Than Doubled

Factly has reported a new India-focused policy development: “Blood Collection Rose 24% in India, While Discards More Than Doubled.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: TL;DR: Data from the e-Raktkosh portal, maintained by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, shows that blood collection in India increased from 126.95 lakh units in 2023 to 157.14 lakh units in 2025, a 24% increase in two years. At the same time, reported blood and blood components discarded increased from 8

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