Total Cost: 4,117.90 Million
Government Share : 421.71 Million
IDA Share: 3696.19 Million

In 09 Districts of Sindh
Tando Mohd Khan / Jacobabad/ Kashmore/ Kanbar @ Shahdadkot/ Tharparkar/ Umerkot/ Sanghar / Badin / Larkana

The Project has Five Components:

• Improving Food & Nutrition intake and adequate care for Young Children and Pregnant & Lactating Women
• Increasing intake of Essential Vitamins & Minerals
• Changing Key Nutrition related Behaviors
• Strengthening Institutional Capacity
• Monitoring & Evaluation for Program Effectiveness

Total Cost : 577.50 Million
Government Share : 251.97 Millions
KFW Share : 325.53 Millions

Phase I : 04 Regional Blood Transfusion Centers (RBTCs) Jamshoro / Karachi / Shaheed Benazirabad / Sukkur
Phase II : 03 Hospital Based Blood Banks (HBBs) will be upgraded to RBCs JPMC / Civil Hospital Karachi/ Korangi No.5

Objective of the Project:

• To establish nationally coordinated Blood Transfusion Services functioning trough network of Regional Blood Transfusion Centers (RBTCs)
• Collection of blood from Voluntary Non-Remunerated Blood Donations (VNRD) at low risk of acquiring Transfusion – Transmissible Infections (TTIs)
• Ensuring 100% quality assured testing of all donated blood for TTIs including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B & C Virus, Syphilis, Malaria and blood group serology, compatibility etc
• Promotion of rationale and appropriate clinical use of blood.
• Promotion of principles of ‘Heaemovigilance’.
• Develop Human Resource (technical and managerial) to ensure adequate numbers of qualified and trained staff in the blood transfusion field.