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…
The Official Site of the Nashville PredatorsPreds, Red Cross Encourage Fans to Donate Blood on Sept. 30The Official Site of the Nashville PredatorsBlood donors can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation r…
HIV infection for kid at RCC: Police to track blood donorsTimes of IndiaThiruvananthapuram: The police would track down blood donors, from whom the nine-year-old girl who has been diagnosed HIV positive, received blood for transfusion at the Regional C…
WFYI |
Blood Donations Encouraged Following Hurricanes
WFYI Hurricane Irma forced the cancellation of dozens of Red Cross blood drives in the southeast. But hospital patients still depend on lifesaving transfusions. That’s why blood drives are ongoing in other states, like Indiana. Volunteer blood donors are … Officials: Red Cross in urgent need of blood donations after Hurricane IrmaEMS1.com Hong Kong Red Cross ends lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual menHong Kong Free Press Red Cross encourages blood donationsStratford Star Federal Bureau of Investigation –CNBC all 157 news articles » |
The Guardian |
Low blood pressure: tackling the donation shortfall in Nigeria
The Guardian Europe, with a little over half Africa’s population, collects more than 26m donations a year. Even within Africa, Nigeria has one of the lowest rates (pdf) of donation by voluntary non-remunerated blood donors, widely recognised as the basis for a safe … |
Odisha Diary |
Odisha’s first ever online bus ticket booking platform organizes blood donation camp
Odisha Diary Bhubaneswar: ODBUS, Odisha’s first ever online bus ticket booking platform in collaboration with the State Blood Transfusion Council (SBTC) organized a Blood Donation Camp on 15th September, 2017 at Jaydev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. The objective of the … |