Blood Shortages Force Families to Scramble for Donors at Koshi Province Hospitals

Ramesh Thapa, 52, from Sundarharaicha, Morang, urgently needed 'AB Positive' blood for an emergency surgery for a relative. Doctors immediately instructed him to find a blood donor. When he contacted the blood transfusion center, they informed him they had no stock, forcing him to search desperately for a donor.“The doctor said blood was needed immediately, but I was informed that the blood transfusion service center had a shortage,” Thapa said. “After that, we posted a message on the social media platform Facebook to arrange blood, and called friends, but it was very difficult to get blood on time. At that...