IMS and SUM Hospital in Bhubaneswar has emerged as a major healthcare and research hub in Eastern India. During a two-day conference organized by ISBTI, Odisha Minister Pradip Bal Samanta praised the hospital's Transfusion Medicine department for improving blood safety standards. The hospital has successfully performed over 100 bone marrow transplants and was among the first in India to carry out the CAR-T cell therapy. Experts emphasized the importance of 100% voluntary blood donation and modern transfusion practices to ensure patient safety. https://prajuktiodisha.com/mportance-of-transfusion-medicine-stressed-at-2-day-conference-for-launching-of-state-branch-of-isbti/ #creator program