The Rarest of Rare: Bombay Blood Group

Imagine being in an emergency and finding out NO ONE in your city can save you. This is the reality for the Bombay Blood Group (hh phenotype).

What is it?

Discovered in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1952, people with this type lack the H-antigen. This means they cannot receive O, A, B, or AB blood. They can ONLY receive from another Bombay type.

The Statistics

It occurs in 1 in 10,000 Indians (and 1 in a million globally). If you have this type, you are a unicorn. Registering with JeevanSeva is critical so we can find you—or so you can find a donor—during a crisis.