Wenlock District Hospital in Mangaluru is among four government blood centres in Karnataka to receive dedicated blood collection and transportation vehicles as the state moves to strengthen its blood supply network and ensure timely access to adequate, safe and quality blood.

Health minister U T Khader inaugurated the four vehicles on Thursday for government blood centres designated as Regional Centres of Excellence (RCOE). The other three centres are Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru, VIMS in Ballari and KIMS in Hubballi.