20Jul/16

Blood donation centers make plea for donors among nationwide shortage aggravated by Zika virus – KGO-TV

KGO-TVBlood donation centers make plea for donors among nationwide shortage aggravated by Zika virusKGO-TVBlood donation centers in Northern California have issued an urgent plea for donors to come forward to address a severe nationwide blood shortage …

19Jul/16

In a first, Tamil Nadu to open skin bank – The New Indian Express


The New Indian Express

In a first, Tamil Nadu to open skin bank
The New Indian Express
The body will reject cadaver skin in three weeks. Within this period, the patient’s own skin … completion,” said an official source. Though, Tamil Nadu is doing well in cadaver organ donations, awareness should be created on skin donation as it will

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19Jul/16

Ban urges burden-sharing, solidarity to combat effects of El Niño and mitigate climate change – UN News Centre


UN News Centre

Ban urges burden-sharing, solidarity to combat effects of El Niño and mitigate climate change
UN News Centre
We must scale up our response and share the burden of climate change more equitably, demonstrating greater solidarity with those in need,” Mr. Ban said, calling on affected governments, donors, civil society, development and humanitarian actors, and

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19Jul/16

TNTJ hosts blood donation campaign in Al-Khobar – Saudi Gazette


Saudi Gazette

TNTJ hosts blood donation campaign in Al-Khobar
Saudi Gazette
DAMMAM — Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamaath (TNTJ), a south Indian community organization, has successfully organized a major blood donation campaign at King Fahd University Hospital in Al-Khobar recently. The hospital coordinated the campaign with …