Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Vijayawada GGH Blood Bank Upgraded With ₹75 Lakh Alumni Donation
A big hospital in Vijayawada has a special place called a blood bank, where blood is kept for sick people.
Doctors who studied at a medical college many years ago got together to help.
They bought 15 new machines for the blood bank.
The machines cost ₹75 lakh, which is a lot of money.
Some machines keep blood safe and cool, while others check whether the blood is healthy.
With these new machines, the hospital can give blood to patients faster.
A government leader named Dr G. Lakshmisha officially opened the new setup on Saturday morning.
The same group of doctors also helped during Covid-19 and put oxygen plants in hospitals before.
This will help people who need blood get it more safely and quickly.
Government General Hospital's blood bank in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, has been upgraded with 15 advanced medical devices worth ₹75 lakh.
The equipment was donated by the Siddhartha Medical College Alumni Association (SMCAA).
NTR district collector Dr G. Lakshmisha inaugurated the renovated facility, which had been scheduled for 8.30 am on Saturday, August 8.
The upgrade is expected to improve blood collection, testing, component separation and storage and ensure timely availability of quality blood.
Donations included ₹30 lakh from Dr Arun Mitra Kandra, ₹20 lakh each from SMCAA North America and Dr N. Ammanna, and smaller sums from other alumni.
- Who
- The Siddhartha Medical College Alumni Association (SMCAA) donated the equipment, and NTR district collector Dr G. Lakshmisha inaugurated the upgraded facility.
- What
- The blood bank at Government General Hospital in Vijayawada was upgraded with 15 advanced medical devices worth ₹75 lakh.
- When
- Saturday, August 8, with the inauguration at 8.30 am; the donation was announced on Friday.
- Where
- Government General Hospital (GGH), Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To improve blood collection, testing, component separation and storage and ensure faster, timely supply of quality blood to patients.
- Hospital
- Government General Hospital (GGH), Vijayawada
- Upgrade value
- ₹75 lakh
- Devices added
- 15 advanced medical devices
- Donor
- Siddhartha Medical College Alumni Association (SMCAA)
- Largest donation
- ₹30 lakh from Dr Arun Mitra Kandra
- Inauguration
- 8.30 am, Saturday, August 8, by NTR district collector Dr G. Lakshmisha
- Earlier initiatives
- Covid-19 relief measures and oxygen plants in government hospitals