Blood Collection & Distribution Center with initial financial donation from the family of Late Shri Ranchhodji Nathubhai Desai was inaugurated with the kind co- operation of the trustees of R.N.C. Free Eye Hospoital, at Valsad by Dr. H. M. Bhatia, Director, Institute of Immunohaematology (IIH), Mumbai.
Side by side, activity on Sickle Cell Anaemia was also started.
First time blood was collected exclusively from voluntary blood donors and all blood units were screened for HBsAg, VDRL, & Malaria parasites.

Started HIV/AIDS awareness activity in collaboration with People’s Health Organization (PHO).

Started indigenous testing of HIV antibodies

Lions Club Juhu Dr. Surajlal Parekh Haematology Research Center was inaugurated.

1st Blood Distributing Center in collaboration with Lions Club of Chikhli was started at
Govt. Community Health Center (CHC), Chikhli.

The trustees of R.N.C. Free Eye Hospital were kind enough to spare a 60 X 60 feet (3,600 sq. feet) plot for building new blood bank with the entire construction cost to be
bear by blood bank trust and the construction work was started.

2nd Blood Distributing Center in collaboration with Indian Red Cross Society, Silvassa,
was started at Govt. Cottage Hospital, Silvassa.

3rd Blood Distributing Center in collaboration with Manav Arogya Seva Kendra was started at Killa Pardi.

A new FDCA License with Component Separation Unit was granted.

Shirin & Jamshed Guzder Regional Blood Center, in new premises was inaugurated by Shri Kanjibhai Patel, Hon. Minister of Forest & Environment, Govt. of Gujarat, in a function presided over by Shri Mangubhai Patel, Minister of Tribal Welfare, Govt. of Gujarat, on 9th June.

Recognized as Regional Blood Center for Valsad & Dang districts by Gujarat State Blood Transfusion Council.

A new Aphaeresis Center from the grant of Dept. of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Gujarat was initiated.

Government of Gujarat nominated VRK as a nodal agency for a Go-NGO project for Implementation of Sickle Cell Anemia Control Program in all PHCs, CHCs, Civil Hospitals and Government Medical Collage in South Gujarat area.

Government of India nominated VRK as Mother NGO (MNGO)

Valsad Raktdan Kendra completed 25 years of service to mankind.

Two new blood storage centers started in State Hospital, Dharampur and Community Health Center (CHC), Bhilad

Another Blood Storage Center started at Srimad Rajchandra Hospital, Dharampur.

Automation in Blood Bank:

• 1.The VITROS® 3600, USA made Automated analyzer based on Chemiluminescence technology for Testing of transfusion transmitted Diseases.
• 2. QWALYS-3, DIAGAST, French made automated equipment for Blood Grouping and antibody screening of donors.
• 3. ORTHO VISION® USA made analyzer for Blood Grouping, Antibody Screening and Cross Matching of blood samples of patients.

All these modern Technologies help in achieving goal towards 100% safe blood and “Zero Error” by minimizing human intervention and improving reproducibility of results.

Another six new Blood Storage Centers started at CHC-Nana Pondha, CHC- Kaparada, CHC- Waghai, CHC-Dungari, Civil Hospital- Ahwa and CHC-Rumla.

In collaboration with Hina Patel Foundation (HPF-USA) & Department of H. & F.W. Navsari, a Comprehensive Sickle Cell Clinic (CSCC) at CHC Rumla was initiated. This is an innovative Establishment as a result of Public Private Partnership.

Valsad Raktdan Kendra becomes National Accredition Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH). First NABH blood center in Valsad District.