Shimla, June 20 -- Himachal Pradesh high court (HC) has directed the state government to create department of immunohematology and blood transfusion in all government medical colleges within six months.

The court has also directed the hospitals to submit compliance report within two weeks of the formation of departments.

The high court bench of justice Sandeep Sharma issued the direction while disposing of a writ petition filed by Dr Richa Gupta of Dr YS Parmar Government Medical College, Nahan, seeking creation of post for assistant professor in the immunohematology department and blood transfusion under the pathology department in all the medical colleges in the state.

Referring to the National Medical Commission (NMC) guidelines tha...