It will ensure availability of essential blood components in emergencies
Margao MLA Digambar Kamat inaugurating the Blood Component Centre at the Victor Hospital and Medical Services at Margao on Saturday.
MARGAO
Victor Hospital and Medical Services Pvt. Ltd. on Saturday launched its Blood Component Centre, the first facility of its kind in the region.
The is state-of-the-art facility further strengthens Victor Hospital’s leadership in emergency and specialized medical care by ensuring the availability of essential blood components, including whole blood, packed red blood cells (PRBC), leucoreduced PRBC, platelet concentrate, and fresh frozen plasma (FFP).
Patients in South Goa had to travel long distances during critical emergencies to access blood components. This new centre bridges that gap, ensuring timely and potentially life-saving access for conditions requiring transfusion support, such as trauma and emergency, major surgeries, cancer care, anaemia, clotting disorders, thrombocytopenia, and severe dengue.
The Blood Component Centre was formally inaugurated commemorating World Blood Donor Day, in the presence of MLA Digambar Kamat, Chairperson of Margao Municipality Damodar Shirodkar, social worker Yogiraj Kamat, Directors Varun Albuquerque and Roana Costa, MS & COO Dr Ajay Gangoli, and Sr Pathologist Dr Eugene D’Souza.
A mega blood donation camp was also held, and the 11th edition of Health Vogue was released to mark the occasion.
Dr. Eugene D’Souza, MD, Senior Consultant at the Victor Hospital Blood Centre, said, “This is not just a milestone for Victor Hospital – it marks a turning point in healthcare delivery for South Goa. A key highlight is the availability of leucoreduced PRBC, which undergoes a special filtration process to remove white blood cells. The blood is thoroughly tested to ensure safe transfusions.”
Varun Albuquerque, Director of Alcon Victor Group, said, “We are proud to establish an advanced facility that can make a real difference in emergencies. This Centre reflects our values—clinical excellence, timely access, and compassion. It is our way of giving back to the people of Goa by building something that saves lives every day.”
MLA Digambar Kamat said, “Victor Hospital continues to be a pillar of strength for healthcare in South Goa. With the Blood Component Centre, they are setting a new benchmark. I congratulate the entire team for this achievement and their unwavering service to the community.”
