Expert rues low awareness of eye donation techniquesHindu Business LineHe cited World Health Organisation statistics that said 60 per cent of the 40-45 million people who cannot see, live in Africa, China and India, and a good portion of them can be tr…
Patient arrives for liver op with bottle of vodkaThe Local.deThe scandal was revealed in 2012 and has led to the number of people signing up as organ donors in Germany to plummet to the lowest level since 1997. Organ donor irregularities have also been…
Vasan Eye Care launches eye donation appTimes of IndiaCHENNAI: In an innovative effort to rope in more organ donors, a private eye care group on Tuesday launched a social media app where the public can pledge their eyes by filling out an online form. A…
Assam fairs poorly in eye donationTimes of IndiaThe Eye Bank Association of India (EBAI) data revealed that while the rest of the country is witnessing a positive trend in corneal donation, Assam and a few other states have been lagging behind. There a…
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DRBCCC Hindu College Holds NSS Camp
The New Indian Express The theme of the programme is ‘Healthy Youth for Healthy India‘. The camp was inaugurated by the Principal S Kalpana Bai in the presence of K Santha Kumari, the headmistress of Government Girls HSS, Perambakkam and Perambakkam panchayat president Lion … |
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Father of cancer patient speaks out about what he calls ‘gap in system’
Globalnews.ca The 24-year-old’s chemotherapy, radiation, and even a stem cell transplant failed. His only hope is Adcetris. But according to his father William, who doesn’t want to identify his son, the drug would cost the family at least $10,000 per treatment … |
Tuesday Rundown: Spotlighting the Need for Bone Marrow Donation90.5 WESAAlso taking part in the conversation is Nadya Dutchin, National Account Executive for Be the Match, a global leader in bone marrow transplantation. WESA Celebrates – Ethan Woodfill…
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‘Organs for cash’ hurts the poor
Lifesite (blog) Today, the rich often don’t wait as long as others for organs since some of them go to countries such as India, where they can arrange for transplants in the underground medical sector, and others (such as the late Steve Jobs) manage to jump the queue … |
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Gay-rights activists face uphill fight (with video)
Vancouver Sun In Russia, a new law against “gay propaganda” has left gays and lesbians unsure of what public actions they can take without risking arrest. In India, gay-rights supporters were stunned by a recent high court ruling re-criminalizing gay sex. A newly … |
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It’s Your Business
Topeka Capital Journal … School in Romania, completed residency at Arad County Hospital in Romania and Meridia Huron Hospital in Cleveland, and completed his fellowship at Saint Louis University in the Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Oncology and Hematology. |