25 percent blood demand increased in Karachi

There has been a sharp increase in demand for blood in the metropolis of Sindh, owing to the rising wave of violence. There are 83 blood banks operating in the city and 306 across the country, which supply blood for patients with thalassemia and other diseases.
It has become difficult for these blood banks to supply blood because of the wave of violence in Karachi, as large quantities are required to treat bullet wounds, reported a private news channel on Thursday. The demand for blood has increased by 25-30 per cent. In July alone over 500 people were injured due to firing in Karachi and a large number of people are still under treatment in numerous hospitals and require large quantities of blood.