Focusing on new trends in donating blood on occasion of World Blood Donor Day : Launched by a trust in July 2010, the service has saved 6000 lives in state so far. Eight year old Kundan, patient of haematosis was admitted in emergency. Doctors immediately needed blood AB+ to save his life. Dr. Hemal Kothari, […]
Continue readingDonating blood is in their genes
Highlighting the donor family on occasion of World Blood Donor Day June 14 Five member Golavia family from Surat has donated blood 141 times and plans to carry on the tradition. Gujarat is the only state in the country that is home to 99 centurion blood donors. However, besides this honour, the state is a […]
Continue readingNew surgical therapy to control Parkinson’s
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), a major breakthrough in treating the disease, may also be available in state.
Continue readingBlustery and hot: Weather rifts south and north Gujarat
Heat wave conditions prevail over northern parts of state; south to be squally. Hot and squally weather divided the north and south regions of Gujarat on Tuesday as heat wave conditions prevailed over parts of north Gujarat even as the low pressure area over east central Arabian Sea persisted further. The state’s weather office continued […]
Continue readingEarly rain harbinger of timely monsoon
Ahmedabad has already received 5.5 mm more pre-monsoon rain than its usual pattern so far. The first spells of pre-monsoon thunderstorms that generally begin in the state by June 15 have advanced to June 3 this year. And the premonsoon rains are a good sign, notes the state’s weather office as they may increase the […]
Continue reading