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 readingState has largest population of farm workers affected by Green Tobacco Sickness.
Tobacco Farming is also injurious to health. On occasion of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Ahmedabad has raised concerns on direct penetration of nicotine through skin among farm workers in the state. Gujarat is second largest tobacco producing state in the country that contributes 10.4% to global […]
Continue readingAdulterated food biggest child killer
World Digestive Health Day May 29… Diarrhoeal diseases caused by consumption of adulterated food have been found to be the most prevalent cause of deaths among children (less than 5 years old) in the state, say experts.
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