MA MASONIC ROTARY MIDTOWN MAHAVEERS BLOOD BANK (TRUST)
Phones: +91 9042213322

The blood bank was inaugurated on March 2, 2005;it is a combined venture of IMA Coimbatore Branch along with Freemasons of Coimbatore and Rotary Club of Coimbatore Midtown.               

Blood bank issues blood to hospitals and nursing homes in this area. We charge lowest possible rate for a unit of blood and give concession to poor and deserving cases. In 2011 the blood bank has added blood component separation facilities and new modern premises at a cost of Rs.50 lakhs.These were  inaugurated on Dec 25, 2011.  
    
The blood bank has started component separation unit after getting governmental permission .One unit of blood donated can be split into three different portions namely red cells, plasma and platelets. So three patients can benefit from one unit of blood.
    
Our blood bank collects lowest possible cost for one unit of blood. If the patient is really poor and deserving, blood can be issued at still lower cost. The mission of the blood bank is :SAFE BLOOD TO POOR AND NEEDY AT AFFORDABLE COST: and : TREAT BLOOD DONORS WITH RESPECT AND COURTESY:
    
All healthy persons between the ages of 18 and 60 can donate blood every three months. If you want to donate blood please contact us!

The trustees of the blood bank are:
1.President, IMA Coimbatore (Ex Officio), Chairman of  the Board
2.Secretary, IMA Coimbatore
3.Mr.Kannappan, Masonic Trustee
4.Mr.K.C.Manoharan ,Investment and Trading Professional, Masonic Trustee
5.Mr.S.Inderchand, Textiles Business, Treasurer and Rotary Trustee
6.Mr.B.Balchand, Business and Planter, Rotary Trustee

Honorary Advisors
Dr.K.Raghu
Dr.R.Palanisamy

The Blood bank welcomes healthy and voluntary blood donors to visit the blood bank and donate!. Donor groups, corporate and educational institutions are welcome to contact us for blood donation camps .Please call 9042213322.
Public and patients requiring blood are requested to contact us with an official letter from the treating doctor or Hospital. Please encourage your friends and relatives to donate blood. We always need blood donors to keep our stocks for emergencies!

IMA MASONIC ROTARY MIDTOWN MAHVEERS BLOOD BANK
( a registered Public Charitable Trust) (Blood Bank License No: 250/2005 )

“Blood is to Give as Life is to Live “
Blood bank Project was launched on 25.04.2004 by
Thiru Narinder paul Singh IPS, I.G.of Police (West Zone ) Coimbatore range.
In the prescence of Dr.S.R.Krishnamurthy , President Cbe Br. IMA,
Dr.B.Jayaraman Hony.Secretary Cbe.Br.IMA,
Rtn. PHF.Inderchand, President ,Mid Town Rotary Club, Coimbatore, V.S.Sathyamurthy ,Secretary,Mid-Twon Rotary Club, Coimbatore,
W BRO Dr K Shanmugasundaram ARGM, Free Masons ,Coimbatore and Dr.K.Raghu and
Dr.K.Sengottayyan, Blood Bank ,Coimbatore. 

It was inaugurated on 20th February 2005 ,by
Mrs Vanitha Mohan,” Siruthuli” Coimbatore in the prescence of
Dr.A.Muruganathan,
Dr. C.M.Abu Backer Rtn.
WBro .B.K.Selvarajan
Dr.T.J.Ranaganathan President Elect. IMA
Dr.O.S.Kurinjinathan Hony.Seretary Elect IMA
Dr.K.Raghu Technical director
Dr.A.Zameer basha
W Bro R M.Shanmugam
Mr.L.Rajamani

IMA is running a non profitable blood Bank, on charitable basis since March 2, 2005 inside the IMA premises, in association with two well known organizations namely Rotary Club of Coimbatore Mid Town ,one of our oldest and premier clubs and Free Masons of Coimbatore , well known for their charity without publicity. Board of Trustees 2 from each of the above, The President and The Secretary of Coimbatore Branch of IMA and two nominated from the other two social service clubs , manage the blood Bank. It is only one of its kind in our country. Since 2007 it provides 24 hours service, throughout the year to more than 300 hospitals and nursing homes. It is running well and it issues about 400 unit s of blood every month at present  One Medical officer Six qualified and experienced technical staff are working in the blood bank in addition. Since 1st February, 2007, the blood bank is in service all the 24 hours to meet the emergency of the patients.  The blood bank has added blood component separation facilities. Our Blood bank is very popular among the voluntary donors since we live up to our motto “ courtesy , respect to and faith on the life givers”. So we have hundreds of regular donors who are the life line of our blood supplies. 

We, after scrupulously performing all mandatory tests, to make sure, blood is safe. We provide lot of units of blood every month at a nominal cost. If the patient is really poor they can definitely get blood free of cost with their doctor’s suitable recommendations. Our blood bank is supported by, donors’ clubs, film artists fan clubs , social activists educational institutions and corporate sectors. 

1.Blood bank is working 24 hours from Feb 1,2007 and we also bleed donors at any time if they are fit-day or night.
2.Blood is supplied at a cost of Rs.600 per unit from 1 August 2008 and at a subsidized cost of Rs,400 for really poor patients if the doctor sends a written request.

Dr.R.Karthick Prabhu
Honorary Technical director 

IMA MASONIC ROTARY MIDTOWN MAHAVEERS BLOOD BANK TRUST , 
IMA Building, Syrian Church Road, Coimbatore -641 001. 
Phone: +91 9042213322
or 
Blood Bank staff on duty at anytime.

Long live IMA !