Jeevan Blood Bank and Research Centre ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 Jeevan Blood Bank and Research Centre 22, Wheatcrofts Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034 Phone : 4350 4246, 2826 3113 • [email protected] www.jeevan.org CONTENT From the Co-Founders 3 Our Vision 5 Governance 7 Milestones 10 Jeevan Blood Bank 11 Jeevan Public Cord Blood Bank 13 HLA Laboratory 15 Jeevan Stem Cell Registry 16 Organisation Chart 17 Our Major Donors 18 Financials 19 The Need 22 Cord Blood Donor Feedback 23 Blood Donation Camps 24 FROM THE CO-FOUNDERS Dear Well Wisher, corporates, it is self-sustaining currently. Jeevan is in its 21st year of service to the Jeevan has collected over 146,487 community. In September 1995, Jeevan blood donations and made available Blood Bank started with the mission over 322,270 units of safe blood and of enabling access to the safest blood blood components to the community components on demand. A handful without charging anything except the of committed people from the society cost of testing and processing. Jeevan joined together to support our dream of also provides, free of cost, the safest establishing this not-for-profit organisation. blood components to people below Jeevan could achieve the following, thanks poverty line admitted to Government to the continued support from thousands of hospitals and health care institutions blood donors, the community that benefits run by not for profit organisations like from Jeevan’s activities, philanthropists, Cancer Institute and Tanker Foundation. corporate houses and recently the Government of Tamil Nadu: 2. The Public Cord Blood Bank (2008) enables quick and free or affordable 1. The Blood Bank (1995) was started with access, to matching stem cells from the vision of providing, on demand, donated cord blood, to Indian children safe blood components collected living globally with blood cancers, from non-remunerated voluntary Thalassemia and bone marrow diseases. blood donors using appropriate and The likelihood of Indian patients finding current technologies in accordance a match for treatment will be very high with international standards. It is in an Indian inventory and Jeevan is the only independent blood bank in their only hope at this point of time. Tamil Nadu to be accredited to NABH Our vision is to create an inventory of standards. Funded in the early stages 30,000 stem cell units before 2020 and by philanthropists, public trusts and this will help over 60% to find a match. 3 2 0 1 5 – 2 0 16 | A N N U A L R E P O R T This Public Cord Blood Bank, which and donations from the Consulate maintains international standards, General of Australia and Sundaram currently has over 4700 units ready for Finance Ltd. transplant and receives approximately 4. The Adult Stem Cell Donor Registry 25 requests a month. It has facilitated (2015) was set up to create a registry five successful transplants in the recent of 30,000 donors before 2020. It is past. It has been funded by a grant funded through grants from the Tata from the Government of Tamil Nadu, Trust & United Way of Chennai. Around and a loan of INR 15.4 crores from the 1730 potential donors, from a pool of Technology Services Revolving Fund regular blood donors, have already (an IDA + IBRD + Government of India been enrolled. fund managed by ICICI). Team Jeevan is confident of creating a 3. The High Resolution HLA laboratory sustainable institution par excellence to (2013) enables access to HLA typing serve Indians living globally with blood of international standards in India cancers, Thalassemia and other curable for patients with blood cancers, blood disorders. This can only be done Thalassemia, bone marrow diseases with the collective effort of Indians, Indian and potential stem cell donors. It Diaspora and the Corporate Houses under is funded through a loan from the the CSR programme. Technology Services Revolving Fund Dr. P. Srinivasan, M.D. Dr. Saranya Narayan, M.D. Co-Founder & Chairman Co-Founder & Medical Director 4 A N N U A L R E P O R T | 2 0 1 5 – 2 0 16 OUR VISION Jeevan Blood Bank Jeevan Blood Bank & Research Centre is committed to create a sustainable programme to ensure availability of the safest blood and blood components of the highest quality. Jeevan Public Cord Blood Bank Jeevan, through the Public Cord Blood Bank, will enable quick and affordable access to matching stem cells to Indian patients living globally with blood cancers, Thalassemia and other curable blood diseases. Jeevan will create an inventory of 30,000 usable stem cell units from donated cord blood before Dec 31st 2020. • Enlist the support of obstetricians to create awareness on cord blood donation. • Train obstetricians and their staff involved in collection to ensure that the maximum numbers of cord blood units can be used. • Process, test, HLA type and store the stem cells as per international guidelines. • Facilitate search for a match either directly or through participation in global registries. • Enable the usage of matching stem cell units by clinicians through interactions and bring down the cost of transplant through advocacy. 5 2 0 1 5 – 2 0 16 | A N N U A L R E P O R T • Jeevan complies with international standards for collection & processing of Cord Blood for use by patients & hopes to complete the accreditation before March 2017. • Complete the accreditation process with NETCORD, to enable global acceptance of Cord Blood derived stem cells units. Jeevan Stem Cell Registry Jeevan will create a registry of 30,000 adult stem cell donors be- fore Dec 31st 2020. • Create awareness among blood donors and enlist those eligible as stem cell donors (Aka bone marrow donors) • Perform HLA typing for everyone and create a searchable registry • Facilitate the search for a match either directly or through participation in global registries. • Enable the usage of matching stem cell units by clinicians through interactions and bring down the cost of transplant through advocacy. • Complete the accreditation process of the HLA Laboratory with ASHI. 6 A N N U A L R E P O R T | 2 0 1 5 – 2 0 16 GOVERNANCE About the Board Jeevan has an active Board of Trustees. They are generally appointed for a three year term with the option for reappointment. The Board is responsible for the directions, monitoring of the programmes, external liaison and fundraising. Dr. Saranya Narayan M.D. (Microbiology) Dr. P. Srinivasan M.D. (Medicine) is a serial joined Lister Laboratory in 1986 and managed entrepreneur in the health care delivery domain. After the facility as Operations Head till she retired a brief period of working as Head of Department in 2004. Her contribution to the field of of Medicine in a 300 bed hospital in Chennai and Leptospirosis and blood transfusion is well training in UK, he founded Lister Laboratory in 1985 acknowledged. She was also trained briefly in (now part of Metropolis Health Services). Soon this Cord Blood Banking in USA. She brings into pathology laboratory became a national leader in this project of social impact her vast knowledge the domain introducing advanced technologies of the domain, laboratory management and and also ensuring affordable access to diagnostic leadership skills. She is the Medical Director of tests of international standards. He retired from Jeevan Blood Bank and Jeevan Stem Cell Bank. this laboratory venture in 2006. He also served in many regional and national bodies in the field of laboratory medicine and transfusion medicine. He is the recipient of the (TN) Social Entrepreneur of the year award in 2012. He is the Chairman of Jeevan Blood Bank and Jeevan Stem Cell Bank. Srinivasan works with (Chennai) and CIIE (IIM, Ahmedabad) to mentor Entrepreneurs. 7 2 0 1 5 – 2 0 16 | A N N U A L R E P O R T Dr. Gita Arjun is a graduate of the Madras Medical Mr. M. Sivaraman Ramanathan, IAS (Rtd.) College. She did her Residency training in Obstetrics Served as Union Revenue Secretary, India. He and Gynecology at St Francis Hospital, Evanston, holds a Post Graduate degree in Economics from USA from 1976 - 1980. She is a Diplomate, University of Madras. Joining the I.A.S. cadre of American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Madhya Pradesh in 1962 he has worked in various Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians departments in the state of Madhya Pradesh and Gynecologists. and the Central Government. With over 40 years of experience he has held important positions Always interested in women’s health issues, she at various levels in the Department of Finance, has focused on promoting women’s awareness of Planning, Finance Commission, Economic Affairs health and wellness. She has started the ‘‘Passport and Ministry of Commerce and Finance. to Health’’ program to inspire women to pay He has worked as Director General of Civil Aviation attention to their health. The program stresses the & Ex-Officio Additional Secretary of Government of maintenance of good health and a healthy lifestyle India, Ministry of Civil Aviation & Revenue Secretary, by providing an individualised ‘‘Health Horoscope’’ Government of India, Ministry of Finance, New for each women who takes part in the program. Delhi. He has also worked as Executive Director, International Monetary Fund and was an expert Adviser to the UN Security Council Committee to Counter Terrorism. Currently he is engaged in delivering lectures on Budget, Banking, Fiscal and Monetary policies. Mr. Jayendra Panchapakesan He started as a writer in advertising in 1978; turned ad-film maker in 1986. He has produced and directed over 600 ad-films for clients in India and overseas.