J. G. Jolly

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Dr. J. G. Jolly
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Dr. Jai Gopal Jolly, famously known as Dr. J. G. Jolly (born 1 October 1926) was an Indian physician and professor of the Department of Transfusion Medicine at the

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. He is an internationally known expert in the field of blood transfusion, who pioneered the voluntary blood donation movement in India,[1] and is regarded as the "Father of Transfusion Medicine in India".[2][3][4] He spearheaded the campaign to prohibit sale and purchase of blood from professional donors in India,[5][6] which was later incorporated into the National Blood Policy of India[7][8][9][10] by the Government of India. He has generated awareness among the masses about the significance of blood donation programmes by observing "Blood Donation Day" on 1 October. This has helped in obtaining adequate quantity of quality blood from voluntary donors.[11]

History

He was the founder of the Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh, founder President of Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohaematology[12] and made significant contributions to the development of Blood programme in India. As a result of his contributions, he represented India in numerous International Delegations as well as scientific conferences. During the course of these visits he got the opportunity of studying the blood transfusion programme in different parts of the world for revamping the organisational set up in India.

On the completion of his assignment at the

Transfusion Medicine for the first time in India. He then provided consultation to the Government Medical College, Chandiagrh.[13]

During the recent years, he has been concentrating his activities primarily towards the academic development of transfusion medicine and to provide free factors to haemophiliacs.[14][15][16] He has also advocated "screening of parents and unborn babies for thalassaemia in India".[17][18][19][20] He has emphasised the need for the provision of more and advanced facilities for the preparation of blood components in India.[21][22] He has worked to meeting blood requirement during disasters.[23] Being associated with the National and State Blood Transfusion Councils of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh he has continued his efforts in the development of Transfusion services in the region.

Government Medical College, Chandigarh. As an international expert on Blood Transfusion Medicine, he has reviewed Strategies for Safe Blood Transfusion for the World Health Organization,[29] and has written over 100 scientific articles in international journals.[30][31][32][33]

As a result of his innumerable contributions in this field Dr. Jolly is recognised as the leader of blood banking in India.

Lucknow University for distinguished research contribution (1958), Dr. B. C. Roy National Award for the development of the speciality of Blood Transfusion in India (1981), Philip Levine Memorial Award for national contributions in Transfusion Medicine (1993) and IDPL Diamond Jubilee IMA Oration Award (1996). He was also awarded by The Chandigarh Administration on the Republic Day of India for social service and illustrious achievements in the field of blood donation.[38] The fact that the speciality of blood transfusion has begun to be recognised in India can be attributed to the sustained effort of Dr. Jolly. He has been accorded recognition by the World Health Organization, International Society of Blood Transfusion and World Federation of Hemophilia
.

References

  1. Indian Express
    . 15 June 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  2. ^ "2. Blood donation camp held to mark World Blood Donor day-Express News" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  3. The Hindustan Times. 17 February 2007. Archived from the original
    on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2007.
  4. The Tribune
    . 15 June 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  5. Down To Earth
    . 28 February 1995. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  6. Down To Earth. 31 March 1994. Archived from the original
    on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  7. ^ "National Blood Policy (India)" (PDF). United Nations. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  8. The Tribune
    . 16 March 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  9. The Tribune
    . 22 September 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  10. The Tribune
    . 18 September 2000. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  11. The Tribune
    . 23 September 2000. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  12. The Tribune
    . 30 October 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  13. The Tribune
    . 27 December 1999. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  14. ^ "Dr Jolly asks UT and Governments of Punjab and HP to provide free factor to hemophiliacs". Punjab Newsline. 29 March 2009. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  15. The Tribune
    . 12 February 2001. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  16. The Tribune
    . 20 March 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  17. The Tribune
    . Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  18. The Tribune
    . 29 November 2001. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  19. The Tribune
    . 19 March 2001. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  20. The Tribune
    . 13 August 2001. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  21. The Tribune
    . Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  22. The Tribune
    . 22 March 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  23. The Tribune
    . 14 September 2003. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  24. ^ Chauhan, Pratibha (2 July 2002). "Professional donors' blood not always safe". The Tribune. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  25. ^ Prashar, A. S. (27 October 2004). "USA holds valuable lesson for Indian blood banks". The Tribune. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  26. ^ "125 Tribune employees donate blood". The Tribune. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  27. The Hindustan Times. 21 January 2006. Archived from the original
    on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  28. The Tribune
    . Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  29. ^ "Strategy for Safe Blood Transfusion: Acknowledgements". World Health Organization. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  30. PMID 11002646.[non-primary source needed
    ]
  31. S2CID 37830108
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  32. PMID 9830285.[non-primary source needed
    ]
  33. PMID 1818039.[non-primary source needed
    ]
  34. Indian Express
    . 15 June 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  35. ^ "Camps mark World Blood Donors' Day". The Times of India. 15 June 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  36. ^ Prashar, A. S. (29 April 2004). "Condition of blood banks deplorable, says expert". The Tribune. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  37. ^ "100 blood donors honoured". The Tribune. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  38. The Tribune
    . 24 January 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2011.

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