Summer vacations bring drought in blood banks: Experts (June 14 is World Blood Donor Day)
June 14th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Every summer, 10-year-old Aditya's parents face a tough time trying to arrange two units of 'A negative' blood for their thalassemia-afflicted son as the student ... Read more...
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Chinese college launches morality bank
March 8th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 8 (IANS) Students of a Chinese college can now open their accounts at a "morality bank" and earn virtual "coins" for doing good work. The initiative aims to ... Read more...
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China wants its people to do good
March 3rd, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China has launched a campaign to promote the virtues of Lei Feng, a soldier in the 1960s who spent time and money to help the needy.Authorities ... Read more...
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Voluntary blood donation increases in Haryana
June 14th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 13 (IANS) Voluntary blood donation in Haryana has recorded a significant increase - from over 56 percent in 2008 to nearly 91 percent in 2010 of the total ... Read more...
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Preity Zinta To Receive The Honorary Doctorate From The University Of East London!
November 6th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 6, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): University of East London (UEL) bestows Leading Bollywood actress Preity Zinta with an honorary doctorate of the Arts for her contribution to cinema and ... Read more...
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Azad inaugurates “State of the Art Blood Mobile” van on National Voluntary Blood Donation Day
October 1st, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Gulam Nabi Azad inaugurated the first "State of the Art Blood Mobile" van at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital here on ... Read more...
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Blood donation camp organized for Jhargram train mishap passengers
June 14th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Panskura (West Bengal), June 14 (ANI): The Indian Railways have organized a blood donation camp here for the passengers injured in train derailment near Jhargram in West Bengal's West Midnapore District ... Read more...
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Ahmedabad residents donate 2,000 bottles of blood
June 13th, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, June 13 (IANS) Over 2,000 bottles of blood were collected at a donation camp organized Sunday by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and the Ahmedabad Medical Association to mark the 600th anniversary ... Read more...
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Voluntary blood donation low in Kerala, say experts
June 13th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) Concerned over the low rate of voluntary blood donation in the state, the Kerala State Blood Transfusion Council (KSBTC) is launching a massive drive to create awareness among ... Read more...
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I got liver cirrhosis from ‘Coolie’ accident: Big B
April 24th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan Saturday revealed he suffers from liver cirrhosis even though he doesn't drink alcohol. The actor said he contracted the disease after his ... Read more...
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Sirsa makes blood donors just a call away
March 9th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 9 (IANS) Seeking help from a blood donor could just be a call away in Haryana's Sirsa district, with the local administration providing information about thousands of blood donors on ... Read more...
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India 3 mn blood units short in tackling health emergencies
June 14th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi June 14 (IANS) India needs around nine million units of blood every year to tackle several health related problems but faces a shortage of at least 33 percent, a medical ... Read more...
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Blood donation camp to support Chiranjeevi
May 14th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, May 14 (ANI): In a bid to register their support for superstar-turned-politician Chiranjeevi, youth in Hyderabad donated blood at Chiranjeevi Eye and Blood Bank on Thursday.Enthusiastic for the success of Chiranjeevi's ... Read more...
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Gay blood donor rejected
November 5th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by Bupha Ravirot
The health officials of Scotland concern about protecting safety of the blood donations, ban gay blood donor.The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) leaded by Keith Thompson said their responsibility is to ... Read more...
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Scots doctors launch trial to remove ‘mad cow’ risk from donated blood
May 11th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by admin
London, May 11 (ANI): Scottish doctors have launched the world's first trial to make blood transfusions free of the human form of 'mad cow disease.Scottish Blood Transfusion service conducted the trials ... Read more...
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