Inauguration of RVBB & RC: Inauguration of Rajkot Voluntary Blood Bank & Research Centre by Mr. Peter Rogerson & Smt. Leela Moolgaokar : 6th December 1981

1981

1982

Bharat-ratna Mother Teresa Mother Teresa showered blessings on her visit of RVBB & RC 25th February 1982

1982

Smt. Sharda Mukharjee – Governor of Gujarat at RVBB & RC 19th October 1982.

1982

Reflections by the legendary star Dilip Kumar15th August 1982

1983

Renowned Indian cricketer Mr. Kapil Dev at RVBB & RC

3rd September 1983

1984

Dr. K. H. Chhaya, Medical Director, RVBB & RC from India selected by British Council – for attending a training in Scotland, UK to study Blood Transfusion,

Medicine along with 50 participants from 26 countries

1984

Shri Darbari Seth, Chairman & Managing Director of Tata Chemicals Ltd. & Tata Tea Ltd. 8th December 1984.

1984

Reflections by Shri Darbari Seth8th December 1984.

1985

Governing Council meeting at Mumbai attended by Chief Patron Shri Darbari Seth, Founder Chairperson Smt. Leela Moolgaokar, Shri Harshadbhai Mehta and Shri Chandrakant Koticha.

On 24th Julay 1985.

Accreditation from AABB RVBB & RC was honored as a first member from India byAmerican Association of Blood Banks in 1983 & got accreditation on 25th September 1985

1985

1986

An agreement signed with World Health Organization (WHO) to frame the‘Technical and Administrative Standards in blood banking and transfusion services in India’.

1986

Late Rajeev Gandhi inaugurated 1st computerised MIS Blood Bank in India. He inaugurated firstMIS software repared by TCS : 1986. Here is a rare memorable picture of late

Rajeev Gandhi - the then Prime Minister of India - donating blood.

1986

Late Rajeev Gandhi inaugurated 1st computerised MIS Blood Bank in India. He inaugurated firstMIS software repared by TCS : 1986. Here is a rare memorable picture of late

Rajeev Gandhi - the then Prime Minister of India - donating blood.

1987

Visit of 20 leading foreign blood banks Executive Trustee Shree Chandrakant Koticha visitedleading blood banks of U. K., Europe, U. S. A. & Canada : 1987)

1987

As a first international member delegate from India, Executive Trustee Mr. Chandrakant Koticha’sparticipated in the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Blood Banks held

at Orlando (USA)

1987

Memorable moments of Executive Trustee Mr. Chandrakant Koticha during the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Blood Banks held at Orlando (USA)

Smt. Shabana Azmi A leading cine artist and social activist visited RVBB & RCon 26th January 1988

1988

1991

Inspiration and motivation to blood donors by Smt. Jaya Bachchan & Ms. Sonal Vimal Ambani. On 12th March 1991.

1991

Smt. Jaya Bachchan The Chair-person : Blood Donor Movement : Project ‘Life’ motivating the blood donors at RVBB & RC on 15th March 1991.

1993

Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar, along with other members of the Indian Cricket Team,Visited RVBB & RC : 3rd September 1993

1994

Shree Amitabh Bachchan & Smt. Jaya Bachchan The Bachchans performed sacred rites ofthe foundation stone-laying for the ‘Life’ building : 14th April 1994

Shree Amitabh Bachchan & Smt. Jaya BachchanThe Bachchans at the Blood Donation Area of RVBB & RC on 14th April 1994.

1994

1994

Mr. Amitabh Bachchan inaugurated a Mobile Blood Van enabling RVBB & RC to conduct hundredsOf blood donation camps and collections of thousands of units of bloods.

(Courtsey : B.Arunkumar & Co., Mumbai) on 24th April 1994.

1994

Reflections of Mr. Amitabh Bachchan

Meeting of the Governing Council in Bombay House 15th Meeting of the Governing Councilof RVBB & RC was held in the Board Room of the Bombay House on 9th January 1995

1995

1994

Smt. Sonia Gandhi recognized & appreciated the work of RVBB & RCOn 22nd April 1994.

The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation appreciated RVBB & RC for its exemplary humanitarian services 21st March 1995.

1995

1996

Communication of Shri Amitabh Bachchan & Smt. Jaya Bachchan with Project ‘Life’

Executive Trustee, Project ‘Life’ receiving the prestigious award for outstanding concreteStructure by the Maharashtra Chapter, American Concrete Institute, USA

1997

1998

Pujya MoraribapuPujya Moraribapu celebrated his birthday by donating blood at ‘Life’ on 19th September 1998

1999

Received ACC Award for the state-of-the-art Project ‘Life’ building at Hyderabad18th June 1999.

2000

Senior Journalist Mr. Mark Tully, BBC’s visit to Project ‘Life’ and RVBB & RCOn 20th May 2000.

2002

Board Members at the Annual General Meeting – MumbaiOn 27th April 2002.

2002

Dr. Kiran Patel (President) American Association of Physician of Indian Origin (AAPI)and other members of AAPI’s visit to Project ‘Life’ on 4th August 2002.

2003

Dr. Kiran Patel (President)- American Association of Physician of Indian Origin (AAPI) USA in discussion with Executive Trustee on 4th January 2003.

2004

Sharing the passion of ‘Life’ with evergreen star Dev Anand.On 6th January 2004.

NRI meeting at Board Room, CCI – Mumbai, presided over by Smt. Jaya BachchanShri Harshadbhai Mehta and Dr.Ketki Shah on 8th January 2005.

2005

The Governor of Gujarat Shri Naval Kishor Sharma and Chief Minister Mr. Narendra Modi awarded memento to ‘Life’ Organization Managing Trustee Shri Shashikant Koticha

for outstanding humanitarian activities. On 25th January 2006.

2006

Mr. Abhay Dhebar, the centurion blood donor, donating blood for 100th timeOn 26th May 2006.

2006

2007

Visit to Project ‘Life’ by “Padmashree” Dr. Sudhir Parikh (President of Federation ofIndian Association, USA) with his wife Mrs. Sudha Parikh on 13th January 2007.

Shri Harshadbhai Mehta, Dr. Juma Al Matrooshi & Ku. Asha Parekh at RVBB & RCOn 10th May 2008.

2008

Dr. Sarika Joshi (Medical Director, RVBB & RC) visited Germanyfor ‘Technical Training of Galileo Machine’

2008

2008

Continued Medical Education (CME) to motivate the organizer’s of the Blood Donation Camp.Courtesy: Guj. State AIDS Control Society (GSACS) on 5th July 2008.

2008

Installation of first Galileo Machine in South-East Asia at RVBB & RC by India’s leading doctorsFrom top 23 hospitals of India on 20th September 2008.

Inauguration of the Mobile Blood Van to reach interior villages by Shri Pankaj Udhas, the legendary Gazal singer. On 25th October 1996.

2008

Inauguration of the fully air-conditioned Mobile Blood Van to reach interior villages by Shri Pankaj Udhas, the legendary Gazal singer. On 19th October 2008.

2009

Shri Amitabh Bachchan’s letter addressed to Project ‘Life’

Reflections by Mr. Rahul Dravid, The Cricketer.

2009

2009

Keeping pace with the advanced technology and with the ever-growing demands of blood,laying the foundation stone of the new Blood Bank. On 27th April 2009.

2009

Continued Medical Education on “Recent Trends in Transfusion Practices” session by Dr. Mukesh Desai (MD). On 12th December 2009.

Mr. Jimmy Adams (West Indies Cricketer)‘s visit to Project ‘Life’.

2010

2010

A two days workshop for members of different blood banks (Saurashtra -Kutch) with GSACSOn 07/08th January 2010.

2010

A two days’ Continued Medical Education by RVBB & RC with GSACS for Blood Camp Organizer’sAnd Voluntary Blood Donors. On 30/31st January 2010.

Dr. Pratap Shah, Dr. Ravi Durvasula (MD, University of New Mexico School of Medicine),Dr. Katya Calvo & Dr. N. R. Shah (Prof.) on a visit to Project ‘Life’. On 5th April 2010.

2010

2010

Dr. V. R. Bhimani – C.E.O. of Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai on a visit to Project ‘Life’. On 19th June 2010.

2010

AAPI, an association of more than 45000 Indian doctors who treat 25 million American every year.RVBB & RC scales new height internationally by signing an MoU with AAPI.

2010

Hon’ble Narendra ModiShree Narendra Modi, at present the Prime Minister of India, visited Project ‘Life’.

On 14th August 2010.

Hon’ble Narendra ModiShree Narendra Modi, at present the Prime Minister of India, visited Project ‘Life’.

On 14th August 2010.

2010

2010

Meeting with Shri Amitabh Bachchan at Salt City, Mithapur, GujaratOn 20th August 2010.

Sherdil Award RVBB & RC was honoured with ‘Gujarat Sherdil Award’ by the thenHon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shree Narendra Modi on the eve of celebration

of 50 years of Blood Collection Drive in Gujarat. on 14th June 2011.

2011

2011

Actor, Shahrukh Khan’s reflection and mass awareness appeal to save hundreds of life.On 20th July 2011.

2012

Continued Medical Education (CME)On 17th March 2012.

2012

Smt. Shabana Azmi on a visit to Project ‘Life’.On 7th March 2012.

2012

Continued Medical Education (CME) at Project ‘Life’.On 24th April 2012.

Dr. S. K. Nanda (IAS), Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat at Project “Life”.On 20th October 2012.

2012

2012

Mr. H. P. Singh (Commissioner of Police, Rajkot) at Project ‘Life’.On 22nd December 2012.

2013

World Blood Donation Day celebration at Project ‘Life’ On 14th June 2013.

NABH Accreditation 2013 2013

Multi-Purpose Hall

Multi-Purpose Hall

Conference

Conference

Conference

Individual Donor Nucleoli Acid Testing,(ID-NAT) LABORATROY (RESTRICTED ENTRY)

Individual Donor Nucleoli Acid Testing,(ID-NAT) LABORATROY (RESTRICTED ENTRY)

2015

Name changed to Life Blood Centre to reflect all activities in blood processing,

testing, storage, distribution, research, education & blood transfusion.

Procleix Panther (ID-NAT)1st in Gujarat

2015

1st Blood Centre in Gujarat State to adopt world's most advanced technology

2015Procleix Panther (ID-NAT)

1st in Gujarat

1st Blood Centre in Gujarat State to adopt world's most advanced technology

2016

State-of-the-art technology

1st Blood Bank to adopt NAT Technology in Gujarat State since 2016

2015

CME on Advances in Blood Screening Technology & Medico-legal

2017

X-Ray Blood Irradiator (Technology imported from USA) started. (1st & only in India)

RS-3400 X-ray

Blood Irradiator

1st in South East Asia

Striving to make Thalassaemia free society

Draft of Thalassaemia Bill presented to CM of Gujarat on 10th Aug,2017

2017

40th Anniversary of Project ‘Life’

Enters into the 40th year of humanitarian activities for changing lives

2018