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Short Term Courses
Introduction
One of the biggest challenges for India is safe and sustained blood supply. There is huge gap between need for blood & safe blood availability. More than 2000 registered blood banks are operational in India and many more are being established. The need for quality human resource is immense.

Prathama being pioneer in modern blood banking offers one of the best short term training programs and CMEs for various personnel in the field. Prathama is the first blood centre in the country to start a DNB program in Transfusion Medicine. Practicing doctors, technicians, and drug inspectors participate in various short term training programs sponsored by either respective state governments or institutions. These training programs are announced from time to time.
Specific Training Programs
I) Medical Doctors
The Institute desirous to organize training for its personnel at Prathama Blood Centre should send a request letter to the Medical Director specifying the number of doctors / technicians nominated for the program along with tentative dates, the duration and specific subject areas.
Training charges for doctors*:
One week observer-ship: Rs. 2000/-
Four weeks of hands on training: Rs. 7000/-
Twelve weeks of hands on training: Rs. 20,000/-
The participants shall have to make their own arrangements for lodging and boarding. Trainees shall have access to the technical manual and library only with prior written permission from respective Medical Director/concerned authority. Participants shall receive a Certificate from Prathama Blood Centre after successful completion of training.
II) Technologists
The Institute desirous to organize training for its personnel at Prathama Blood Centre should send a request letter to the Medical Director specifying the number of doctors / technicians nominated for the program along with tentative dates, the duration and specific subject areas. They shall be spending time in each lab or in specified lab. as observers and take note of activities.
Training charges for technicians*:
One week observer-ship: Rs. 1500/-
Four weeks of hands on training: Rs. 5000/-
Twelve weeks of hands on training: Rs. 15,000/-
The participants shall have to make their own arrangements for lodging and boarding. Trainees shall have access to the technical manual and library only with prior written permission from respective Medical Director/concerned authority. Participants shall receive a Certificate from Prathama Blood Centre after successful completion of training.
Training Schedule
I) Medical Doctors:
 
A) One week Observer-ship:
Day 1-4: Observation in 4 laboratories: (One day in each Lab)
 
 
 
 
 Donor Lab (Blood Mobile Van
Component Lab
Testing (TTI & Grouping) Lab
Cross-match Lab
Day 5:
Societal Marketing
Day 6:
 IT, Records and Inventory Management
   
B) Four weeks hands-on training
Theoretical part: 8 lectures
Posting in four laboratories:
Day 1-5:
Donor Lab
Day 6-10:
Component Lab
Day 11-15:
Testing (TTI & Grouping) Lab
Day 16-20:
Cross-match Lab
Day 21-22:
Societal marketing
Day 23-24:
IT, Records, & Inventory Management
Two days:
Out-door blood camp/ Blood Mobile Van
Hands-on Training
 
Donor lab:
Medical screening, phlebotomy & post-donation care
Component Lab:
Manufacturing various components, storage of components, inventory management
Testing Lab:
 ELISA tests, TPHA test, and smear examination for malaria, forward and reverse grouping
Cross-match Lab:
Coomb’s cross-match (LISS-IAT) and rapid spin saline cross-match
 
C)Twelve weeks hands-on training
Theoretical part: 16 lectures
Posting in 4 laboratories:
Week 1-3
 Donor Lab
Week 4-6:
Component Lab
Week 7-9:
 Testing (TTI & Grouping) Lab
Week 10-12:
Cross-match Lab
Three days:
Societal marketing
Three days:
IT, Records, & Inventory Management
Three days:
 Out-door blood camp/ Blood Mobile Van
Hands-on Training
Donor lab:
Medical screening, phlebotomy & post-donation care
Component Lab:
Manufacturing various components, storage of components, inventory management
Testing Lab:
 ELISA tests, TPHA test, and smear examination for malaria, forward and reverse grouping
Cross-match Lab:
Coomb’s cross-match (LISS-IAT) and rapid spin saline cross-match
II) Medical Technologists:
   
A) One week Observer-ship:
Day 1-4: Observation in 4 laboratories: (One day in each Lab)
 
 
 
 
 Donor Lab (Blood Mobile Van
Component Lab
Testing (TTI & Grouping) Lab
Cross-match Lab
Day 5:
Inventory Management
Day 6:
 Out-door blood camp/ Blood Mobile Van
   
B) Four weeks of hands-on training
Theoretical part: 4 lectures
Posting in four laboratories:
Week 1:
Donor Lab
Week 2:
Component Lab
Week 3:
 Testing (TTI & Grouping) Lab
Week 4:
Cross-match Lab
Two days:
Inventory Management
Two days: Out-door blood camp/ Blood Mobile Van
Hands-on Training
Donor lab: Medical screening, phlebotomy & post-donation care
Component Lab: Manufacturing various components, storage of components, inventory management
Testing Lab: ELISA tests, TPHA test, and smear examination for malaria, forward and reverse grouping
Cross-match Lab: Coomb’s cross-match (LISS-IAT) and rapid spin saline cross-match
   
C) Twelve weeks hands-on training
Theoretical part: 8 lectures
Posting in four laboratories:
Week 1-3:
Donor Lab
Week 4-6:
Component Lab
Week 7-9:
Testing (TTI & Grouping) Lab
Week 10-12:
Cross-match Lab
Three days:
Inventory Management
Three days: Out-door blood camp/ Blood Mobile Van
Hands-on Training
Donor lab: Medical screening, phlebotomy & post-donation care
Component Lab: Manufacturing various components, storage of components, inventory management
Testing Lab: ELISA tests, TPHA test, and smear examination for malaria, forward and reverse grouping
Cross-match Lab: Coomb’s cross-match (LISS-IAT) and rapid spin saline cross-match
* Training Charges are per person per course basis. Lodging and Boarding is not provided by Prathama Blood Centre. However the Reception Desk on request could help the participants in suitable accommodation.