Daily NewsAnnual Ashura blood donation takes off on SaturdayDaily NewsTHE National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) has collected 106,000 units of blood between October 2011 and September 2012 an equivalent of 76 per cent of its target to collect 140,0…
Problem Solver: Kidney transplant recipient approaching deadline for anti … – Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning NewsProblem Solver: Kidney transplant recipient approaching deadline for anti …Dallas Morning NewsEven so, a 2010 survey found that more than 70 percent of kidney-transplantation programs reported that their patients had an “extremel…
Empowered Communities And Accountable Health Systems: Need Of The Hour – Asian Tribune
Empowered Communities And Accountable Health Systems: Need Of The HourAsian TribuneThe recently concluded 43rd Union World Conference On Lung Health re-emphasized the importance of these very pertinent issues. In a country like India, despite well qual…
China bans hospitals from turning away HIV patients – Rediff
The NationChina bans hospitals from turning away HIV patientsRediffThe order followed a report in media today that an AIDS patient sought to seek treatment in a hospital in Tianjin by forging his medical records after initially being denied an operatio…
Youth diplomacy gaining momentum – Saudi Gazette
Saudi GazetteYouth diplomacy gaining momentumSaudi GazetteInitially the project included visits to five leading countries of the world, mainly, China, Brazil, Germany, India, and South Korea. At the end of each visit the young diplomats addressed joint…
Organ donation day – E-Pao.net
BBC NewsOrgan donation dayE-Pao.netImphal, November 23 2012: As a part of the organ donation campaign which was launched on October 24, Organ Donation Day was observed today at Slopeland Public School, Khongjom. Among others, the observance was attende…
Grandfather receives kidney transplant on Thanksgiving
A hospital isn't where most people want to spend their holiday. But this is exactly where Nasser Ahdoot wanted to be for two and a half years.
Umbilical cord cells outperform bone marrow cells – HealthCanal.com
Umbilical cord cells outperform bone marrow cellsHealthCanal.comThere are currently more than 250 clinical trials being conducted worldwide using stem cells to investigate the treatment of a variety of diseases, including a serious complication of bone…
Heart transplant offers a new lease on life
NEWMAN – A local man has more blessings than most to celebrate this Thanksgiving…..a new lease on life, literally, thanks to a heart transplant earlier this year.
Death of kidney recipient sparks protest – Deccan Herald
Death of kidney recipient sparks protestDeccan HeraldFamily members of C Bhaskar, who succumbed to post-kidney transplantation infection, staged a protest in front of Suguna Hospital on Friday, alleging that the hospital authorities had sold off the ki…