As a user, how should I respond if I suspect an unlicensed or unsafe blood bank?
If you suspect that a facility:
· Is operating without a license.
· Is using unsafe practices (reusing needles, no testing, poor hygiene).
· Is involved in buying or selling blood.
You can:
1. Avoid using or donating at that facility.
2. Inform the hospital or doctor responsible for the patient.
3. Report the concern to the relevant provincial blood transfusion authority (e.g., SBTA, Punjab services), ideally with details (name, address, what you observed).
4. Use RedLife’s Report/Support features to flag the facility so the team can review and, if appropriate, remove it from the directory and inform partners.
Your report may trigger inspections or investigations that help protect many others.