14Jun/17

Good Samaritans on a mission to save lives, dispel myths about blood donation – Hindustan Times


Hindustan Times

Good Samaritans on a mission to save lives, dispel myths about blood donation
Hindustan Times
A total of 125 blood donors in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad are always ready help the needy on the beep of their mobile phones, thanks to a WhatsApp group ‘Youth for Blood Donation‘. The group members are not only saving lives but are also motivating
Do You Stop Yourself From Donating Blood? Debunking Top 6 Myths About Blood DonationNDTV
Simply Blood, world’s first virtual blood donation platform, is helping save lives worldwideYourStory.com
Voluntary blood donation only way outThe Hindu
Business Standard –The New Indian Express –AL DIA News
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14Jun/17

Island marks World Blood Donor Day – Royal Gazette


Royal Gazette

Island marks World Blood Donor Day
Royal Gazette
Securing more donors with this blood type would help ensure we can always meet increases in demand that may arise.” There are strict criteria governing blood donations to ensure a safe supply [see the PDF under “Related Media”] and potential donors are …
World Blood Donor Day observed across J&KDaily Excelsior
Blood donor day focuses on blood donation in emergenciesKuensel, Buhutan’s National Newspaper
Voluntary, unpaid blood donors supply all blood in 57 countriesNew Vision

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14Jun/17

Need to have appropriate and rational use of blood in India: Dr RN Makroo – ETHealthworld.com


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Need to have appropriate and rational use of blood in India: Dr RN Makroo
ETHealthworld.com
New Delhi: Highlighting the importance of voluntary blood donation in the country, Dr R N Makroo of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals said, “India, with a population of 1.3 billion people, collects around 10 million units of blood in a year whereas the

14Jun/17

Donating one unit of blood can save three lives. Here’s how – Hindustan Times


Hindustan Times

Donating one unit of blood can save three lives. Here’s how
Hindustan Times
Each unit of blood donated is separated into four major components — platelets, plasma, red blood cells and white blood cells — which can be used to save at least three lives. Despite that, there is a 15-20% shortfall between supply and demand for

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