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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Awareness is key to prevent thalassemia
May 6th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) With more than 10,000 thalassemic children being born in India every year, experts believe that the largely incurable blood disorder can be easily prevented through ... Read more...
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Joy neglected father’s fitness advice: Dilip Kumar
March 19th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Veteran actor Dilip Kumar is saddened that the late Joy Mukherjee neglected his health after the death of his father, Sashadhar Mukherjee, and became overweight."It saddened ... Read more...
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Four children die of wrong blood transfusion
March 16th, 2012 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 15 (IANS) Suspected transfusion of blood of the wrong group led to the death of four thalassemia-affected children aged between two and eight at a government hospital in ... Read more...
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Bollywood veteran Joy Mukherjee dead (Second Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Bollywood veteran Joy Mukherjee, who acted in films like "Love in Simla", died at Lilavati Hospital here Friday, his spokesman said. He was 73.Mukherjee, who was ... Read more...
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Child made one-day officer in Abu Dhabi
January 26th, 2012 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 25 (IANS/WAM) An Emirati child's dream to become a police officer was fulfilled by the Abu Dhabi Police who made him a Captain for a day.Abdullah Al ... Read more...
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Dubai prince sends Thalassemic youths to Italy
October 8th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 8, (IANS/WAM) A group of youth diagnosed with Thalassemia at a Dubai hospital has been sent to Italy for medical treatment by Mohammed Rashid Al Maktoum, crown Prince ... Read more...
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MCD, DU students join on thalassemia awareness campaign
May 6th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will collaborate with the students of Delhi University (DU) to spread awareness on thalassemia, mayor Rajni Abbi said here ... Read more...
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Happy birthday Jiggerypoo, Abhishek wishes John! (Movie Snippets)
December 17th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan wished a very happy birthday to his "jiggerypoo" John Abraham, who turned 38, and Riteish Deshmukh, who turned 31, Friday."Here's wishing ... Read more...
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Salman Khan Pledges Bone Marrow For Marrow Donor Registry (India)
November 18th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 18, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): Healthcare is a key focus area for Being Human: The Salman Khan Foundation.Being Human has joined hands with the Marrow Donor Registry (India) to create awareness of ... Read more...
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Salman Khan to donate his bone marrow
November 14th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
By Shaikh SharikMumbai, Nov.14 (ANI): Bollywood actor Salman Khan has pledged to donate his bone marrow to spread awareness on stem cell donation.Khan urged people to donate their bone marrow to ... Read more...
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Handless Kargil war soldier threatens suicide over Pak Army, govt’s apathy
November 13th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 13 (ANI): A Pakistani Army soldier, who participated in the Kargil War against India and lost his hands, is planning to commit suicide along with his wife and children due ... Read more...
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Salman pledges bone marrow to help patients
November 12th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Bollywood star Salman Khan's philanthropic side is well known and now the actor has gone ahead and pledged his bone marrow to help people suffering from life-threatening ... Read more...
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Eight Jodhpur kids found to be HIV positive after blood transfusion
July 12th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), July 12 (ANI): Eight children in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, have been found to be suffering from thalassaemia and, have been declared HIV positive.According to Times Now, these kids were subjected to ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi launches thalassemia awareness drive
May 18th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 18 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi will organise various interactive programmes in order to create awareness about how to tackle thallasemia, a genetic disorder which causes abnormal blood synthesis in human ... Read more...
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Primitive tribe faces extinction due to their marriage system
March 10th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANI
By Tarak SarkarTotpara (Jalpaiguri), March 10 (ANI): The endogamous marriage system practiced by members of Toto tribe in West Bengal may lead to the extinction of their clan since the children are ... Read more...
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Panjab University to offer free education to thalassemic students
June 23rd, 2009 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 23 (IANS) Panjab University will offer free education to students suffering from thalassemia from the next academic session, an official said here Tuesday.
"The Panjab University senate has already passed the ... Read more...
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West Bengal blood banks run dry due to polls
June 2nd, 2009 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
By Soudhriti Bhabani
Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) It's the flip side of India's month-long general elections. Blood banks in West Bengal are facing acute shortage as social clubs, organisations and political parties were ... Read more...
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Awareness only way to tackle thalassemia, say experts
May 8th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Awareness is the only way to tackle hereditary blood disease thalassemia which afflicts approximately 100,000 in India and nearly 10,000 to 20,000 people are annually detected with ... Read more...
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Bollywood actors cheer up children with blood disorder
May 4th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 4 (ANI): Ahead of World Thalassemia Day, Bollywood actors Irrfan Khan, Sonali Kulkarni and Sonu Sood, joined underprivileged children affected with the blood disorder, in Mumbai.The actors shared some ... Read more...
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Kolkata takes first step towards preserving umbilical cord blood
January 21st, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Jan.21 (ANI): Parents often search for the perfect gift for their children. Well, here is the opportunity to give your baby a gift of a lifetime bank his or her ... Read more...
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Thalassemia kid callously treated at Kolkata hospital, says father
July 14th, 2008 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) A two-and-a half-year-old thalassemia patient was allegedly treated callously and his parents were manhandled by attending junior doctors at a state-run hospital Monday here. Rimo Das of Metiabruz ... Read more...
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BharatMatrimony to provide premarital health check ups
May 21st, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) BharatMatrimony, one of India's leading matrimony portals, has tied up with Metropolis Health Service India Pvt Ltd to provide premarital health check ups to the matrimonial site's clients. ... Read more...
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Shaadi.com ventures into philanthropy
February 16th, 2008 - 9:24 am ICT by admin
By Arpana
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) After playing cupid for a decade, shaadi.com, India's oldest and most popular matrimonial website, is now charting a new course in social responsibility. It is tying ... Read more...
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