J. G. Jolly
{{Short description|Indian physician and professor}}
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{{Infobox scientist
| name = J. G. Jolly
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1926|10|01}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2013|10|05|1926|10|01}}
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| nationality = Indian
| fields = Medicine
| workplaces = PGI Chandigarh
| alma_mater = Lucknow University
| known_for = Blood banking
Blood transfusions
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Jai Gopal 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,{{cite news | title = PGI honours 'star donors' on Blood Donors Day | date = 15 June 2010 | publisher = Indian Express | url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pgi-honours-star-donors-on-blood-donors-da/633971/ | work = Indian Express | access-date = 5 October 2011}} and is regarded as the "Father of Transfusion Medicine in India".{{cite web | url = http://www.searo.who.int/LinkFiles/BCT_Media_Coverage.pdf | title = 2. Blood donation camp held to mark World Blood Donor day-Express News | access-date = 2 December 2011 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120407113721/http://www.searo.who.int/LinkFiles/BCT_Media_Coverage.pdf | archive-date = 7 April 2012 | df = dmy-all }}{{Cite news | url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1218876541.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140611063628/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1218876541.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2014-06-11 | title = Transfusion guru questions blood safety | access-date = 17 February 2007 | work = The Hindustan Times| date = 2007-02-17 }}{{cite news | title = World Blood Donation Day: Events focus on voluntary blood donation | date = 15 June 2008 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080615/ldh1.htm#19 | work = The Tribune | access-date = 14 January 2012}} He spearheaded the campaign to prohibit sale and purchase of blood from professional donors in India,{{cite journal | title = Bad Blood | journal = Down To Earth | date = 28 February 1995| url = http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/27594 | access-date = 5 October 2011}}{{cite journal | title = Panic over bad blood | journal = Down To Earth | date = 31 March 1994 | url = http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/29617?quicktabs_1=1 | access-date = 5 October 2011 | archive-date = 22 February 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210151/http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/29617?quicktabs_1=1 | url-status = dead }} which was later incorporated into the National Blood Policy of India{{cite web | url = http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/APCITY/UNPAN009847.pdf | title = National Blood Policy (India) | access-date = 5 October 2011 | publisher = United Nations | archive-date = 16 May 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180516221300/http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/APCITY/UNPAN009847.pdf | url-status = dead }}{{cite news | title = CME on transfusion medicine | date = 16 March 2002 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020316/cth3.htm | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}}{{cite news | title = Implement national blood policy | date = 22 September 2002 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020922/cth3.htm | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}}{{cite news | title = Professional donors' blood still being used | date = 18 September 2000 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000918/cth3.htm | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}} 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.{{cite news | title = Blood Donation Day on Oct 1 | date = 23 September 2000 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000923/cth1.htm#9 | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}}
History
He was the founder of the Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh, founder President of Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohaematology{{cite news | title = Chandigarh Scan:CME on blood transfusion services | date = 30 October 2011 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111030/cth1.htm#12 | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}} 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 PGI, Chandigarh he joined SGPGI Lucknow to establish a department of excellence where he introduced postgraduate degrees in Transfusion Medicine for the first time in India. He then provided consultation to the Government Medical College, Chandiagrh.{{cite news | title = Talk on aged and ageing | date = 27 December 1999 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99dec27/cth1.htm#11 | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}}
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.{{cite news | title = Dr Jolly asks UT and Governments of Punjab and HP to provide free factor to hemophiliacs | date = 29 March 2009 | url = http://punjabnewsline.com/content/dr-jolly-asks-ut-and-governments-punjab-and-hp-provide-free-factor-hemophiliacs | work = Punjab Newsline | access-date = 5 October 2011 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120330081131/http://punjabnewsline.com/content/dr-jolly-asks-ut-and-governments-punjab-and-hp-provide-free-factor-hemophiliacs | archive-date = 30 March 2012 | df = dmy-all }}{{cite news | title = Haemophilia can be managed | date = 12 February 2001 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010212/cth3.htm#2 | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}}{{cite news | title = Open clinic for haemophilics | date = 20 March 2006 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060320/cth3.htm | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011 | archive-date = 3 January 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240103145256/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060320/cth3.htm | url-status = dead }} He has also advocated "screening of parents and unborn babies for thalassaemia in India".{{cite news | first = Kuldip | last = Bhatia | title = Tests for thalassaemia before marriage | date = 12 September 2005 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050912/ldh3.htm#1 | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}}{{cite news | title = Plea to help thalassemic patients | date = 29 November 2001 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011129/ldh3.htm | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011 | archive-date = 3 January 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240103145300/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011129/ldh3.htm | url-status = dead }}{{cite news | title = Haemophillics need care | date = 19 March 2001 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010319/cth3.htm#2 | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}}{{cite news | title = Special clinics for haemophilics in PGI, GMCH-32 demanded | date = 13 August 2001 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010813/cth3.htm | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}} He has emphasised the need for the provision of more and advanced facilities for the preparation of blood components in India.{{cite news | first = A.S. | last = Prashar | title = Stress laid on making blood components | date = 10 June 2004 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040610/cth3.htm | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}}{{cite news | title = Budgeting blood: one drop to serve many | date = 22 March 2002 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020322/ldh3.htm | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}} He has worked to meeting blood requirement during disasters.{{cite news | title = Better disaster management stressed | date = 14 September 2003 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030914/cth1.htm#10 | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}}
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.{{cite news | first = Pratibha | last = Chauhan | title = Professional donors' blood not always safe | date = 2 July 2002 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020729/cth3.htm | work = The Tribune | access-date = 5 October 2011}}{{cite news | first = A. S. | last = Prashar | title = USA holds valuable lesson for Indian blood banks | date = 27 October 2004 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041028/cth1.htm#4 | work = The Tribune | access-date = 5 October 2011}}{{cite news | title = 125 Tribune employees donate blood | date = 9 September 2011 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110910/nation.htm#10 | work = The Tribune | access-date = 5 October 2011}}{{cite news | title = PGI enters the womb of problem! | date = 21 January 2006 | publisher = The Hindustan Times | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/53875.aspx | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130125074340/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/53875.aspx | url-status = dead | archive-date = 25 January 2013 | work = The Hindustan Times | access-date = 5 October 2011 }}{{cite news | first = Kuldip | last = Bhatia | title = State ill-equipped to handle disaster | date = 28 August 2005 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050828/ldh3.htm#2 | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}} He was also instrumental in setting up a department of Transfusion Medicine, having well established units for blood components at the newly established 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,{{cite web | url = http://www.searo.who.int/en/Section260/Section600/Section605_2703.htm | title = Strategy for Safe Blood Transfusion: Acknowledgements | access-date = 5 October 2011 | publisher = World Health Organization | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110628161123/http://www.searo.who.int/en/Section260/Section600/Section605_2703.htm | archive-date = 28 June 2011 | df = dmy-all }} and has written over 100 scientific articles in international journals.{{cite journal |pmid=11002646 |year=2000 |last1=Jolly |first1=JG |title=Medicolegal significance of human blood groups |volume=98 |issue=6 |pages=340–1 |journal=Journal of the Indian Medical Association}}{{psc|date=October 2011}}{{cite journal |pmid=2271779 |year=1990 |last1=Choudhury |first1=NJ |last2=Dubey |first2=ML |last3=Jolly |first3=JG |last4=Kalra |first4=A |last5=Mahajan |first5=RC |last6=Ganguly |first6=NK |title=Post-transfusion malaria in thalassaemia patients |volume=61 |issue=5 |pages=314–6 |journal=Blut |doi=10.1007/BF01732885|s2cid=37830108 }}{{cite journal |pmid=9830285 |year=1998 |last1=Jolly |first1=JG |title=High risk donors and AIDS in transfusion practice |volume=96 |issue=7 |pages=201, 204 |journal=Journal of the Indian Medical Association}}{{psc|date=October 2011}}{{cite journal |pmid=1818039 |year=1991 |last1=Jolly |first1=JG |last2=Choudhary |first2=N |title=AIDS and transfusion practice |volume=34 |issue=4 |pages=305–8 |journal=Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology}}{{psc|date=October 2011}}
As a result of his innumerable contributions in this field Jolly is recognised as the leader of blood banking in India.{{cite news | title = PGI honours for city's centurion blood donors | date = 15 June 2011 | publisher = Indian Express | url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pgi-honours-for-citys-centurion-blood-donor/803860/ | work = Indian Express | access-date = 5 October 2011}}{{cite news | title = Camps mark World Blood Donors' Day | date = 15 June 2011 | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-15/chandigarh/29661482_1_blood-donation-camp-camps-mark-world-blood-donors-day | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120709194059/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-15/chandigarh/29661482_1_blood-donation-camp-camps-mark-world-blood-donors-day | url-status = dead | archive-date = 9 July 2012 | work = The Times of India | access-date = 5 October 2011}}{{cite news | first = A. S. | last = Prashar | title = Condition of blood banks deplorable, says expert | date = 29 April 2004 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040430/cth1.htm#4 | work = The Tribune | access-date = 5 October 2011}}{{cite news | title = 100 blood donors honoured | date = 1 October 2006 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20061001/cth3.htm | work = The Tribune | access-date = 5 October 2011}} Among the numerous distinctions conferred on Jolly are the J. G. Mukherjee gold medal by the Lucknow University for distinguished research contribution (1958), Dr. B. C. Roy 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.{{cite news | title = R-Day awards for varsity don, Dr Jolly, Irina Brar | date = 24 January 2002 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020124/cth1.htm#7 | work = The Tribune | access-date = 2 December 2011}} The fact that the speciality of blood transfusion has begun to be recognised in India can be attributed to the sustained effort of Jolly. He has been accorded recognition by the World Health Organization, International Society of Blood Transfusion and World Federation of Hemophilia.
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External links
- [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050902/ldh1.htm#7 Short interview with Dr J. G. Jolly]
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