India, June 3 -- The Metro Blood Bank in Pune district, run by the public health department, has run out of blood stock; a matter of serious concern for patients and hospitals. The blood bank has had no available units of blood since the last week of April, forcing patients to turn to other government hospitals like Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital (YCMH) and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH). Usually, the Metro Blood Bank stocks around 50 to 60 blood bags that are sufficient for two weeks.

The situation at Metro Blood Bank is grave as several government hospitals in Pune district depend on it for blood supply during shortage. The Metro Blood Bank provides blood and blood components to various public healthcare facilities like rural hos...