About GSCBT

Members of the governing body of GSCBT are:

1. Principal Secretary Health (Public Health) as Chair Person
2. Commissioner Health, Medical Services and Medical Education
3. Project Director, Gujarat State AIDS Control Society,
4. Secretary, Expenditure, Finance Department
5. Director, Gujarat State Council for Blood Transfusion as Member Secretary
6. Commissioner, Food and Drugs Control Administration
7. State Representative of Indian Red Cross Gujarat Branch, nominated by President Red Cross (other than President and Secretary)
8. Medical Superintendent of Government Medical Colleges (by Rotation)
9. Professor and Head, IHBT at Govt. Medical College (by Rotation)
10. 2 Representative (1 each) of NGOs on field of Blood banking professional bodies of blood bankers
11. Two experts in field of Transfusion Medicine

The Supreme Court has directed the Central government to exempt from Income Tax payment all donations received (for the purpose of ensuring safe blood supply) by the Council for Blood Transfusion.

The Central government has granted 100% exemption from the Income Tax (by modifying the I.T. Tax, 1961) for donation of the Nation/State Blood Councils.

Objectives of the Gujarat State Council for Blood Transfusion are:

• Giving NOC to start the new blood bank, renewal of blood banks, RBTC, Blood Component Facility and etc. as per NBTC guideline
• Giving outdoor camp permission to blood banks
• Support blood storage centers/ reorganize blood transfusion services in the remote areas.
• Promote voluntary blood donation.
• Joint inspection of blood banks
• Increase appropriate use of blood/ blood components.
• Development of IEC for promotion of Voluntary Blood Donation