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Perched On a Knife-Edge – Lake Victoria’s Ailing Fisheries
AllAfrica.com The reality of these characteristics, particularly the lack of suitable data, was somewhat brought to the fore when piecing together this article. … The LVFO secretariat is considered the executive organ of the LVFO, and is headed by the executive … |
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Speaker’s Corner: Legal community urged to foster volunteerism, organ donation
Law Times If people knew how important this is and how easy it is to register to be an organ donor, they would agree to do it. They also need to know that for those left behind, organ donation can provide comfort as they grieve their loss. Miriam Young … |
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DYFI drive to create organ donation army
Deccan Chronicle Kochi: Giving a big push to the ongoing organ donation campaign in the state, the Ernakulam district DYFI has launched a drive to create an organ donation army so that the process becomes simple at the time of a person’s death. This is the lone branch … |
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Inline-hockey event logs blood-donation mark
OCRegister (subscription) IRVINE – An annual inline-hockey tournament that supports area hospitals collected 296 pints of blood and at least $105,000 in donations, according to organizers. The amount of blood donated exceeded event goals and notched a new record for the event … |
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This Bhai Duj, a sister to give brother a fresh lease of life
Daily News & Analysis Matunga-based businessman Champak Haria, 67, has seen many a Diwali and has celebrated an equal number of Bhai Duj. But this year’s will be an emotionally overwhelming one for him as he is set to receive his most significant gift — a kidney — from … |
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Spanish doctors press for transplant policy in Mumbai hospitals
Daily News & Analysis Recently, the Spanish doctors have sent their recommendations to the Zonal Transplantation Co-ordination Committee (ZTCC) on what should be done to boost cadaver organ donation programme. “All hospitals should define their transplant policy document … |
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Bharat Seva Puraskar for Sudha Ragunathan
The Hindu The honour was as much a recognition for the “unknown faces” behind the Samudhaaya Foundation, which over the past 14 years has worked for various social causes, from financing treatment of cancer patients and raising awareness on organ donation to … |
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Blood donation drive
Times of Malta Elmo Insurance Ltd organised a blood donation drive outside its offices in Ta’ Xbiex as part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives and to encourage employees to donate blood. The intention was to help the Blood Donation Mobile Unit to … |
Trade ArabiaCord blood donation highlightedTrade ArabiaThe Dubai Cord Blood and Research Centre is advocating the importance of public donation of cord blood stem cells to help form a substantial registry of stem cells for the UAE. Fatma Al Hashimi, he…
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CHP touts organ donation
The Reporter Through the gift of organ donation, he saved the lives of four people waiting for the gift of life. “Because of Officer Youngstrom’s decision to register as a donor at the DMV, his wish of helping others continues even after his tragic death. The … |