Sputnik International |
Low Blood Supply Sees Hong Kong Red Cross End Lifetime Donation Ban on Gay Men
Sputnik International The Hong Kong Red Cross announced that gay and bisexual men will be allowed to donate blood as long as they have not had sex with other men for a 12 month “safety period,” changing a previous lifetime ban, the Hong Kong Free Press reported. |
Voluntary blood donation camp organizedKashmir ReaderMore than 60 donors donated their bloodvoluntarily in the camp including Mr. Shabir Hussain, senior life member, volunteer Red Cross (Blood man of Kashmir) who is renowned blooddonor donated 156th po…
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Rising Kashmir News
Rising Kashmir Daily English Newspaper (press release) A blood donation camp was today organized at Kupwara in the remembrance of MLA Kupwara’s Son late Basharat Bashir Dar (advocate) in which large number of volunteers participated. Camp was organized by YPC Kupwara. MLA Kupwara Advocate … |
The Hindu |
Primacy for safe blood transfusion
The Hindu The incident of a nine-year-old acquiring transfusion-transmitted HIV infection, while under treatment at the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) here, has once again brought to focus the need to promote “repeat and regular voluntary blood donors” to ensure … HIV infection for child at RCC: Blood donation during window period suspectedMathrubhumi English Nine-year-old gets HIV: Police to summon 46 blood donorsKaumudi Online HIV infection for kid at RCC: Police to track blood donorsTimes of India Deccan Chronicle all 37 news articles » |
South China Morning Post |
Don’t donate blood if you’re gay – they don’t deserve your help
South China Morning Post Are Hong Kong’s gay men desperate to donate blood? Is it a privilege they are not worthy of? You would be forgiven for thinking so, considering how the Hong Kong Red Cross this week finally tackled the question of accepting blood donations from men who … |
Mathrubhumi EnglishHIV infection for child at RCC: Blood donation during window period suspectedMathrubhumi EnglishThiruvananthapuram: Transfusion of blood donated by an HIV-infected person during the window period can be the reason for a nine-year-old…
Times of India |
Platelet crisis hits Kolkata in peak dengue season
Times of India Adding to the crisis is lower number of blood donation camps due to the approaching Durga Puja festival. Blood banks across the city are struggling to meet the demand for platelet units. “With clubs and local politicians who organize blood donation … |
The Maravi PostBlood-strapped hospital refuses much needed blood donationThe Maravi PostRumphi district hospital officials on Tuesday morning barred Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters from donating blood at the hospital, Maravi Post has learnt. MCP…
Srinagar man donates blood for 156th timeRising KashmirShowkat Ahmad of Balhama, Pampore, donated blood for the 80th time, Ghulam Hassan Mir of Guru Bazar, Srinagar, for the 53rd time, Younis Dar of Nowgam, Bandipora, for the 34th time and Altaf Dar, a…
Awareness programme on organ donationThe SentinelA voluntary blood donation camp was also organized by Rising Hands NGO in association with Mangaldai Civil Hospital. A sophisticated and well equipped blood transfusion mobile bus assisted by IC Mangalda…