Kidney donation does not increase risk of death 15 March 2010, 15-1 Hrs
Washington, March 15 An analysis of outcomes for live kidney donors in the US over a 15-year period has found they have similar long-term survival rates compared to healthy individuals who were not kidney donors.
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Sirsa makes blood donors just a call away 09 March 2010, 09-1 Hrs
Chandigarh, March 9 Seeking help from a blood donor could just be a call away in Haryana's Sirsa district, with the local administration providing information about thousands of blood donors on a website.
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Jackie Chan campaigns for cancer kid 24 February 2010, 24-2 Hrs
London, Feb 24 Hollywood superstar Jackie Chan has launched an internet campaign to help secure a bone marrow donor for an eight-year-old girl suffering from leukaemia.
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Nepal removes tainted minister after donors' pressure 24 February 2010, 24-1 Hrs
Kathmandu, Feb 24 Nepal's coalition government Wednesday appointed a new education and sports minister after the incumbent was alleged to be involved in a massive scam, making international donors warn they would halt aid.
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Saudi Arabia is top donor 22 February 2010, 22-2 Hrs
New Delhi, Feb 22 Saudi Arabia topped the world's charitable contributions to fund humanitarian relief operations in 2008, according to a UN report.
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We will boost democracy, Dhaka tells foreign donors 17 February 2010, 17-1 Hrs
Dhaka, Feb 12 Bangladesh has assured international donors that it will further improve the working of its parliament and boost democracy to facilitate an inclusive and faster pace of development.
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Heart pump keeps child alive until transplantation 13 February 2010, 13-1 Hrs
Washington, Feb 13 Teenager Francesco De Santiago made medical history by becoming the first child to be discharged from a paediatric hospital with an implanted mechanical heart pump. Then he recently received a donor heart in a nine-hour transplant operation.
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Unicef says it needs $1.2 bn in 2010 04 February 2010, 04-2 Hrs
Geneva, Feb 4 (DPA) The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) Thursday appealed to donors for $1.2 billion to carry out its work in 2010.
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Pig lungs could soon be transplanted into humans 04 February 2010, 04-1 Hrs
London, Feb 4 Following a medical breakthrough, pig lungs could be transplanted into humans to overcome a shortage of donor organs, a media report said Thursday citing Australian scientists.
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Dhaka prepares to meet donor agencies' consortium 01 February 2010, 01-1 Hrs
Dhaka, Feb 1 Dredging its silted rivers and augmenting energy sources top Bangladesh's plans as it prepares to present its case before a consortium of donor agencies. Increasing regional integration is also on the agenda.
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