Bhopal is the medical hub of central India. AIIMS Bhopal, Hamidia Hospital, Bhopal Memorial Hospital, and Chirayu Medical College anchor the public network; private chains like Bansal, JK Hospital, and Apollo Sage serve the rest. The city also has a unique legacy population from the Bhopal Gas Tragedy survivors, who need regular medical care including transfusions. This page tracks live stock at every registered blood bank in Bhopal, from eRaktKosh.
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Verified blood banks, blood centres, and blood storage units — sourced from the Government of India's eRaktKosh portal.
AIIMS Bhopal has expanded blood collection rapidly since 2018
Hamidia Hospital is the highest-volume government blood collector in Bhopal
Bhopal Memorial Hospital Trust serves gas tragedy survivors free of charge
Voluntary donor associations are particularly active around 3 December (gas tragedy anniversary)
Bansal Hospital and JK Hospital run apheresis programmes for SDP
Bhopal serves not just the city's 23 lakh residents but referrals from Vidisha, Raisen, Sehore, Hoshangabad, and most of central MP. Demand is steady: AIIMS Bhopal has grown rapidly since opening, Hamidia handles heavy trauma load on national highways NH-46 and NH-12, and a long shadow of the 1984 gas tragedy means a generation of patients live with chronic respiratory and renal conditions requiring care. Donate in Bhopal and your unit typically reaches a patient within 48 hours.
Use this when matching donors and recipients. Always confirm with the treating doctor before transfusion.
| Blood Group | Can Donate To | Can Receive From |
|---|---|---|
| O- | All groups (Universal Donor) | O- |
| O+ | O+, A+, B+, AB+ | O+, O- |
| A- | A-, A+, AB-, AB+ | A-, O- |
| A+ | A+, AB+ | A+, A-, O+, O- |
| B- | B-, B+, AB-, AB+ | B-, O- |
| B+ | B+, AB+ | B+, B-, O+, O- |
| AB- | AB-, AB+ | AB-, A-, B-, O- |
| AB+ | AB+ | All groups (Universal Recipient) |
Bhopal emergencies are best handled by calling AIIMS Bhopal, Hamidia, and Bansal Hospital simultaneously. For trauma at the Vidhan Sabha or Indore Road corridor, Bansal and Apollo Sage have the fastest blood release times. For thalassaemia and gas-tragedy survivors, the Bhopal Memorial Hospital Trust runs a dedicated programme. Rare groups should also contact Bhopal Voluntary Blood Donors Association.
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