We ensure expert and seamless blood transfusion support through safe collection, efficient processing, and timely delivery of blood and components.
At Punalur Taluk Headquarters Hospital, the Blood Bank and Blood Transfusion Department operates 24×7 to ensure timely, safe, and efficient blood support for patients within the hospital and across 14 affiliated healthcare facilities. Recognized by the Directorate of Health Services (DHS) for excellence, the department is equipped with modern facilities for component separation and apheresis. Committed to maintaining the highest standards in blood safety, donor care, and transfusion practices, we play a vital role in supporting surgeries, emergencies, maternity care, oncology, and chronic illness management.
Community outreach, education, and awareness campaigns to promote regular voluntary blood donation and build a safe donor base.
Immediate blood issuance for life-threatening emergencies and operative procedures, ensuring no delays in urgent patient management.
Critical transfusion support for high-risk maternity, trauma emergencies, and major surgical procedures with timely and type-specific blood components.
Systematic tracking and reporting of transfusion-related incidents to improve safety, compliance, and overall blood transfusion practices.
Community outreach, education, and awareness campaigns to promote regular voluntary blood donation and build a safe donor base.
Immediate blood issuance for life-threatening emergencies and operative procedures, ensuring no delays in urgent patient management.
Critical transfusion support for high-risk maternity, trauma emergencies, and major surgical procedures with timely and type-specific blood components.
Systematic tracking and reporting of transfusion-related incidents to improve safety, compliance, and overall blood transfusion practices.
Organized blood collection events in communities, institutions, and public spaces to increase voluntary donation and maintain blood availability.
Thorough health check, hemoglobin testing, and eligibility screening to ensure donor safety and high-quality blood collection.
Educating patients or caregivers about transfusion risks, benefits, and obtaining informed consent before proceeding with blood transfusion.
Timely and safe delivery of blood components to affiliated centers, supporting emergency and routine care across a wide region.
Strict maintenance of cold chain and temperature logs to preserve blood component quality and ensure transfusion safety standards.
Careful monitoring of patients post-transfusion for allergic, hemolytic, or febrile reactions with proper documentation and response protocols.
Detects unexpected antibodies in recipient’s blood and ensures safe transfusion through extended compatibility tests and immunohematology techniques.
Determines patient and donor blood types and ensures compatibility before transfusion to prevent adverse reactions or mismatches.
Advanced method to collect specific components like platelets or plasma from donors using automated cell separators for critical patient needs.
Rich in fibrinogen and clotting factors, cryoprecipitate is used in bleeding disorders like hemophilia and DIC when required.
Plasma frozen within hours of collection, rich in clotting factors, used in liver disease, trauma, and coagulation deficiencies.
Preparation of platelets from whole blood or apheresis to treat low platelet counts in dengue, cancer, and bleeding disorders.
Red cells are separated from whole blood for patients needing oxygen-carrying support, especially in anemia, surgery, or chronic illness.
Collected blood is separated into red cells, plasma, and platelets using centrifugation, ensuring optimal use for patient-specific requirements.
Organized donation system encouraging voluntary donors and managing family/replacement donations with proper registration, screening, and post-donation care.
Round-the-clock availability of safe blood collection and issuance to meet urgent and routine transfusion needs at any time.
Dr Subash S
Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Surgical
Dr Abiya Kunjumon
HMC
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Amala Das
(NHM)
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Arun Kumar T S
(NHM)
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Jayasurya P
AD-HOC Medical Officer
Department : Department of Anesthesiology
Dr Ajith David Thampi
MD, Diabetology, DM Neurology
Department : Department of Neurology
Dr Bhagya A S
Casualty Medical Officer
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Bismil Aisha Basheer
Casualty Medical Officer
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Lovely
Junior Consultant in ENT
Department : Department of ENT
Dr Jisha R Raju
(NHM)
Department : Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr Vijaynath R
MBBS, MS (ENT), Specialist (N H M)
Department : Department of ENT
P. S. Supal
MLA Punalur
Department : Department of Anesthesiology
Dr K R Sunilkumar
Superintendent
Department : Department of Anesthesiology
Sreeja M
Nursing Superintendent
Department : Department of Anesthesiology
Athulya S
Public Relation Officer (PRO)
Department : Department of Anesthesiology
Sujith Kumar S R
Lay Secretary and Treasurer
Department : Department of Anesthesiology
Dr Pramod A
MBBS , DLO , Consultant
Department : Department of ENT
Dr Resmi N R
MBBS , MS , DNB (Gynac), Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr Rehana Mashoodh K
MBBS , Casualty Medical Officer
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Arun V R
BDS , MDS (Orthodontics) , Dental Assistant Surgeon
Department : Department of Dental
Dr Vidhusree S Nair
MBBS , DNB , MNAMS (Dermatology) , Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Dermatology
Dr Gireesh G S
MBBS , MD , DM (Cardio)
Department : Department of Cardiology
Dr Sunil R
MBBS , MS , MCH (Uro)
Department : Department of Urology
Dr Bismitha Salim
BDS , MDS (Periodontist)
Department : Department of Dental
Dr Divyasree H K
MBBS , MS (Gynac), Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr K S Muhsina
MBBS , AD-HOC Medical Officer
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr A J Devi Lekshmi
MBBS , (NHM)
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Merin Robin
BDS , HMC
Department : Department of Dental
Dr Ancy J Crystal
MBBS , MB (RT) , Casuality Medical Officer
Department : Department of Oncology
Dr Jasim Salim
MBBS , D.Ortho , DNB ,Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Orthopedics
Dr Firoz Majeed
MBBS , D.Ortho , DNB , Assistant Surgeon
Department : Department of Orthopedics
Dr Anjaly S R
MBBS , DO DNB (Opht) , Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Ophthalmology
Dr Mahima Munaf
MBBS , DLO (ENT), Casuality Medical Officer
Department : Department of ENT
Dr Sreekanth P
MBBS , MD (Med) Junior Consultant
Department : Department of General Medicine
Dr Surabhi Nair
MBBS , HMC
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Karam Chand B
MBBS , DCH , MD (Med) , Consultant
Department : Department of General Medicine
Dr Manuraj V S
MBBS , MD (Anesthasia), Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Anesthesiology
Dr Jaya Dev
BAMS , MBBS (NHM)
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Hima M S
MBBS , MD (Med) ,Junior Consultant in General Medicine
Department : Department of General Medicine
Dr Surjith Kumar P
MBBS , DCH , Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Pediatrics
Dr Mary Sanshya
MBBS , MD (Transfusion Medicine), Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Blood Bank and Blood Transfusion
Dr Sumithra Nair
MBBS , DNB (RT) , Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Oncology
Dr Deepa K M
MBBS , DPMR , Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR)
Dr Jisha Ann Sunu
MBBS , HMC
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Amjitha S
MBBS , HMC
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Abhilash K Thomas
DCH , DNB (ped), Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Pediatrics
Dr Sreejith MG
MBBS , MD , DM (Nephro) , Consultant
Department : Department of Nephrology
Dr Shambu Sugathan
MBBS, MD Psychiatry , Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Psychiatry and De-addiction
Dr Subash S
Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Surgical
Dr Abiya Kunjumon
HMC
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Amala Das
(NHM)
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Arun Kumar T S
(NHM)
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Jayasurya P
AD-HOC Medical Officer
Department : Department of Anesthesiology
Dr Ajith David Thampi
MD, Diabetology, DM Neurology
Department : Department of Neurology
Dr Bhagya A S
Casualty Medical Officer
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Bismil Aisha Basheer
Casualty Medical Officer
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Lovely
Junior Consultant in ENT
Department : Department of ENT
Dr Jisha R Raju
(NHM)
Department : Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr Vijaynath R
MBBS, MS (ENT), Specialist (N H M)
Department : Department of ENT
P. S. Supal
MLA Punalur
Department : Department of Anesthesiology
Dr K R Sunilkumar
Superintendent
Department : Department of Anesthesiology
Sreeja M
Nursing Superintendent
Department : Department of Anesthesiology
Athulya S
Public Relation Officer (PRO)
Department : Department of Anesthesiology
Sujith Kumar S R
Lay Secretary and Treasurer
Department : Department of Anesthesiology
Dr Pramod A
MBBS , DLO , Consultant
Department : Department of ENT
Dr Resmi N R
MBBS , MS , DNB (Gynac), Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr Rehana Mashoodh K
MBBS , Casualty Medical Officer
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Arun V R
BDS , MDS (Orthodontics) , Dental Assistant Surgeon
Department : Department of Dental
Dr Vidhusree S Nair
MBBS , DNB , MNAMS (Dermatology) , Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Dermatology
Dr Gireesh G S
MBBS , MD , DM (Cardio)
Department : Department of Cardiology
Dr Sunil R
MBBS , MS , MCH (Uro)
Department : Department of Urology
Dr Bismitha Salim
BDS , MDS (Periodontist)
Department : Department of Dental
Dr Divyasree H K
MBBS , MS (Gynac), Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr K S Muhsina
MBBS , AD-HOC Medical Officer
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr A J Devi Lekshmi
MBBS , (NHM)
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Merin Robin
BDS , HMC
Department : Department of Dental
Dr Ancy J Crystal
MBBS , MB (RT) , Casuality Medical Officer
Department : Department of Oncology
Dr Jasim Salim
MBBS , D.Ortho , DNB ,Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Orthopedics
Dr Firoz Majeed
MBBS , D.Ortho , DNB , Assistant Surgeon
Department : Department of Orthopedics
Dr Anjaly S R
MBBS , DO DNB (Opht) , Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Ophthalmology
Dr Mahima Munaf
MBBS , DLO (ENT), Casuality Medical Officer
Department : Department of ENT
Dr Sreekanth P
MBBS , MD (Med) Junior Consultant
Department : Department of General Medicine
Dr Surabhi Nair
MBBS , HMC
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Karam Chand B
MBBS , DCH , MD (Med) , Consultant
Department : Department of General Medicine
Dr Manuraj V S
MBBS , MD (Anesthasia), Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Anesthesiology
Dr Jaya Dev
BAMS , MBBS (NHM)
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Hima M S
MBBS , MD (Med) ,Junior Consultant in General Medicine
Department : Department of General Medicine
Dr Surjith Kumar P
MBBS , DCH , Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Pediatrics
Dr Mary Sanshya
MBBS , MD (Transfusion Medicine), Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Blood Bank and Blood Transfusion
Dr Sumithra Nair
MBBS , DNB (RT) , Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Oncology
Dr Deepa K M
MBBS , DPMR , Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR)
Dr Jisha Ann Sunu
MBBS , HMC
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Amjitha S
MBBS , HMC
Department : Department of Casualty / Emergency Medicine
Dr Abhilash K Thomas
DCH , DNB (ped), Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Pediatrics
Dr Sreejith MG
MBBS , MD , DM (Nephro) , Consultant
Department : Department of Nephrology
Dr Shambu Sugathan
MBBS, MD Psychiatry , Junior Consultant
Department : Department of Psychiatry and De-addiction
Uninterrupted power support system (e.g., generator, UPS) to maintain refrigeration and safety during outages.
Specific area for issuing blood and components with record-keeping and dispatch verification systems.
Restricted-access storage ensuring proper cold chain management and compliance with safety protocols during blood handling.
Digital systems with alerts to monitor cold storage units and prevent spoilage of blood products.
System to accurately label and track blood units, enhancing traceability and reducing errors during storage and transfusion.
Designated lab benches with microscopes, reagents, and accessories for precise blood typing and compatibility testing.
Qualified personnel responsible for donor screening, component processing, testing, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Protective gear and proper biomedical waste bins to ensure safety and hygiene for staff and donors.
Display area showcasing donor appreciation, DHS certifications, and quality acknowledgments to promote transparency and morale.
Systematic documentation of donor history, screening results, and repeat donation tracking for compliance and follow-up.
Insulated and temperature-stable boxes for safely transporting blood units to peripheral hospitals or outreach camps.
Comfortable area with seating and refreshments for donor relaxation before and after blood donation.
Uninterrupted power support system (e.g., generator, UPS) to maintain refrigeration and safety during outages.
Specific area for issuing blood and components with record-keeping and dispatch verification systems.
Restricted-access storage ensuring proper cold chain management and compliance with safety protocols during blood handling.
Digital systems with alerts to monitor cold storage units and prevent spoilage of blood products.
System to accurately label and track blood units, enhancing traceability and reducing errors during storage and transfusion.
Designated lab benches with microscopes, reagents, and accessories for precise blood typing and compatibility testing.
High-speed centrifuges used to separate whole blood into specific components under controlled conditions.
Automated or semi-automated devices to ensure proper blood collection volume and gentle mixing during donation.
Temperature-controlled units for safe storage of whole blood, components, and plasma products as per regulatory standards.
Advanced equipment used to selectively collect single donor platelets via apheresis technology for critical transfusion needs.
Dedicated area with centrifuges and tools for processing blood into red cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate.
Well-equipped space with comfortable chairs and necessary supplies to safely collect blood from multiple donors simultaneously.
Authorized, fully operational blood bank facility ensuring round-the-clock collection, processing, and issuance of blood and components.
Qualified personnel responsible for donor screening, component processing, testing, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Protective gear and proper biomedical waste bins to ensure safety and hygiene for staff and donors.
Display area showcasing donor appreciation, DHS certifications, and quality acknowledgments to promote transparency and morale.
Systematic documentation of donor history, screening results, and repeat donation tracking for compliance and follow-up.
Insulated and temperature-stable boxes for safely transporting blood units to peripheral hospitals or outreach camps.
Comfortable area with seating and refreshments for donor relaxation before and after blood donation.
Essential tools to screen donor blood for infections like HIV, Hepatitis B/C, and Syphilis, ensuring transfusion safety.
8:00 AM to 4 PM
+91 1234567890
superintendent@
thqhpunalur.com
GOVT HOSPITAL PUNALUR,Panamkuttymala, Punalur, Kerala 691305
8:00 AM to 4 PM
+91 1234567890
superintendent@
thqhpunalur.com
GOVT HOSPITAL PUNALUR,Panamkuttymala, Punalur, Kerala 691305