With the city seeing a drastic drop in blood donation camps due to the festive season and reluctance among people to donate blood in view of the pandemic, blood banks of major hospitals are facing an acute shortage. Struggling to meet the demand, city hospitals have now decided to organise blood donation camps.

Assuring people that donating blood was safe in the present times, Tata Memorial Centre put out a tweet on Saturday requesting citizens to come forward and donate. Dr CS Pramesh, director, Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), said, “There is a shortage of blood across the city, which is hampering medical care. There are no artificial alternatives to blood, and only blood donations can help us overcome this problem. At TMH, we treat thousands of patients who require blood, and we earnestly request the people of Mumbai to donate blood. By donating one unit of blood, you can save three lives.”