Sikkim blood banks form a very crucial part of the health department of the state of Sikkim in the north-eastern region of India. In case of any kind of emergency situation like a road accident, a vital surgical operation or a blood disease, all the medical centers of the state of Sikkim need a constant supply of fresh and non-infected blood.
For this purpose, the medical centers including hospitals and nursing homes have to depend on the blood banks of the state. Therefore, the blood banks of Sikkim ensure that all the organizations of the state associated with medical services have no dearth of blood supply.
With the spread of diseases that are transmitted through blood like AIDS, the responsibility of these blood banks is increasing day by day so that they can maintain the quality of the blood they supply.
The blood banks of the state of Sikkim still have a long way to go in terms of their number. There are quite a few hospitals and other medical centers scattered across the length and breadth of the state. In comparison, the number of blood banks is yet to meet up the demands for good quality blood.
There are very few blood banks at Sikkim that have found recognition in the state. The renowned hospital named STNM Hospital in Gangtok, which is the capital city of Sikkim, has a blood bank. It is one of the most well known and dependable blood banks in Sikkim. Another important blood bank of the state is housed in the District Hospital of Namchi. This hospital of the district of South Sikkim has one of the most prominent Sikkim blood banks.


