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Donors pledge 1bn dollars for women and children’s health fund
Gulf Times ‘Each day, 830 women die from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth, and 450,000 children under 5 [years old] die needlessly every month,’ she said. Host country Norway pledged 360 million dollars. Prime Minister Erna Solberg said the GFF … World leaders pledge US$1 billion to transform health and nutrition of world’s poorest women, children and adolescentsReliefweb |
Blood donation camp held at RSB plant – Avenue Mail
Avenue MailBlood donation camp held at RSB plantAvenue MailGamharia: A blood donation camp was organized at RSB Transmission India Limited plant on Saturday. A total of 181 units of blood were collected on the occasion. The camp was jointly inaugurated…
Opt-out organ donation system could cause ‘backlash’, MSPs told – shropshirestar.com
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Opt-out organ donation system could cause ‘backlash’, MSPs told
shropshirestar.com A system to create an opt-out approach to organ donation could face a backlash from families, a Holyrood committee has been told. Plans have been submitted to move Scotland on to a scheme in which people would be presumed to consent to their organs … |
PRC opens 1st dialysis center – Manila Bulletin
Manila BulletinPRC opens 1st dialysis centerManila BulletinPRC Dialysis Center is a fully air conditioned facility with 10 brand new Nipro hemodialysis machines soon to be 50 machines which could accomodate 60 to 90 patients depending on whether they a…
St. Charles considering charitable initiative to fund public projects – Chicago Daily Herald
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St. Charles considering charitable initiative to fund public projects
Chicago Daily Herald Donors would have the option of giving to specific city-related projects or making a general contribution to the overarching St. Charles initiative, said Jeff Hartman, the foundation’s president and chief executive officer. The program’s model, based … |
SA needs more liver donors to save lives‚ say researchers – TimesLIVE
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SA needs more liver donors to save lives‚ say researchers
TimesLIVE A shortage of facilities and the increasing demand for life-saving kidney treatment in the public sector has led to a rise in kidney-related deaths. From 1999 to 2006‚ deaths from chronic kidney disease in the public sector increased by 67%‚ reported … |
Lithgow’s Richard Forbes claims Transplant Games gold – Lithgow Mercury
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Lithgow’s Richard Forbes claims Transplant Games gold
Lithgow Mercury According to organisers, the games aim to unite those who have undergone transplants and showcase their renewed strength through a week of sports competitions. Forbes underwent a cornea transplant in 2001 at the Princess Alexandra … to people’s lives … |
SA needs more liver donors to save lives‚ say researchers – TimesLIVE
SA needs more liver donors to save lives‚ say researchers TimesLIVE
South Africa has two world-class liver transplant centres‚ a new study finds. But they are under-utilised because not enough donor livers can be sourced and …
Take my Aadhaar and take my kidney… give that Rs 1.6 cr in return – Bangalore Mirror
Take my Aadhaar and take my kidney… give that Rs 1.6 cr in return Bangalore MirrorNigerian email scams are passe. Now it’s the time for organ donation scams. Doctors at the Columbia Asia Hospital (Hebbal) were in for a rude shock recently …
SA needs more liver donors to save lives‚ say researchers – TimesLIVE
SA needs more liver donors to save lives‚ say researchers TimesLIVE
South Africa has two world-class liver transplant centres‚ a new study finds. But they are under-utilised because not enough donor livers can be sourced and …