From Keralanext.com:
Despite recent progress, obstacles like uneven development, illegal blood sales and safety concerns still persist in the blood-donation system, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said yesterday.
In a notice published on its website (www.moh.gov.cn), the ministry said it would launch a national probe into illegal blood collection this month. The campaign will end in December.
The notice also ordered all localities to “prohibit blood centers and medical institutions from seeking paid blood collections and donations and put an end to their profit-seeking.” [Full Text]