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Noida: Mad dash to admit sick child ends in death of 5 of family in accident

Ten hours after the crash, the distraught father Hari Mohan discharged his son, without waiting for any further treatment

The exact reason for the accident remains unascertained as all five occupants— Hari Mohan’s cousin Aman Singh, 27, Aman Singh’s father Devi Singh, 60, mother Rajkumari Singh, 50, and two aunts Vimlesh Singh, 40, and Kamlesh Singh, 40 -- died in the crash. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 13, 2024 07:40 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

SC rejects govt’s plea on order to pay HIV+ veteran ₹1.5 crore

Supreme Court dismisses govt's review petition, upholds ₹1.5 crore compensation for ex-air force corporal who contracted HIV from military hospital transfusion.

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Updated on Apr 12, 2024 06:04 AM IST

ByAbraham Thomas, New Delhi

Two nurses at Aundh district hospital suspended for wrong blood transfusion

The decision was taken following a preliminary enquiry initiated by the hospital administration which allegedly found both the nurses on duty guilty, said officials

Two patients Dattu Sonaji Sonawane (58), and Dagdu Kamble(73) admitted at ward number 204 of ADH were administered the wrong blood type. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Published on Mar 27, 2024 09:57 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Blood banks asked to install sterile connecting devices to avoid wastage

These devices will help avoid wastage of blood during blood transfusion in paediatric patients who require less amount of blood. It will also avoid multiple donor exposure during blood transfusion in paediatric patients, officials said

Officials said that a whole blood bag of 350 ml is issued to paediatric patients but at a time, they require transfusion of blood in small quantities of around 50 to 100 ml. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Published on Jan 04, 2024 10:45 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Yavatmal man with rare blood group system donates his own blood for open-heart surgery

A 50-year-old man in Yavatmal, India, who has a rare blood group system, had to donate his own blood for an open-heart surgery due to a lack of compatible donors.

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Updated on Oct 28, 2023 08:18 AM IST

BySomita Pal, Mumbai

Thalassemia patients at receiving end of blood scarcity at main Patna hospital

Thalassemia, a treatable disorder that can be well managed with blood transfusions, is an inherited disorder caused when a body does not produce enough haemoglobin

PMCH has put up a notice asking attendants to get transfusions at their respective district hospitals. (HT Photo)

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Updated on May 10, 2023 01:38 PM IST

ByRuchir Kumar

World Thalassaemia Day 2023: Date, history, significance, theme

World Thalassaemia Day 2023: From theme to date to the importance of the day, here’s all that you need to know about World Thalassaemia Day.

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Published on May 07, 2023 01:58 PM IST

ByTapatrisha Das, Delhi

Thalassemia: Expert insights on types, symptoms, prevention and treatment

All about Thalassemia: From how to detect symptoms of Thalassemia to ways of preventing it, here’s all that you need to know about the disorder.

lifestyle

Published on May 16, 2022 12:44 PM IST

ByTapatrisha Das, Delhi

Higher red blood cell transfusions level might be risky for premature babies

Babies with very low birth weight are generally at a high risk of anaemia and blood transfusions are done to help these babies survive. However, a recent study has shown higher red blood cell transfusion has no special advantage in the survival.

Higher red blood cell transfusions level may cause high risk to premature babies(Pexels)

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Updated on Jan 01, 2021 10:28 AM IST

Virginia | ByAsian News International | Posted by Nishtha Grover

Study suggests higher red cell transfusion threshold offers no advantage for treating preterm infants

Very low birth weight infants often need blood transfusions to survive. A National Institutes of Health-funded study suggests that providing a higher threshold of red cells within accepted limits offers no advantage in survival or reduction in neurological impairment over a lower threshold.

Very low birth weight infants often need blood transfusions to survive.(ANI)

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Published on Dec 31, 2020 06:07 PM IST

Asian News International | ByAsian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale

Health centres directed to remain open, beds added at private hospitals for Covid patients

Hospitals have been asked not to refuse treatment to anyone, other than suspected Covid-19 patients, and ensure essential services like delivery of children, haemodialysis, blood transfusion, chemotherapy, treatment of chronic as well as communicable diseases, such as TB and leprosy.

For the treatment of Covid-19 patients, Delhi government has started two more paid isolation facilities at private hospitals in the city, adding 220 beds for Covid-19 patients(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on May 01, 2020 02:54 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnonna Dutt, New Delhi

For PGI, another Herculean task: Soliciting blood donors

Thalassaemia patients are prioritised; 350 registered patients receive 20-25 units of blood daily

Volunteers donating blood at PGIMER’s blood donation centre.

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Updated on Apr 12, 2020 11:14 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Covid-19: Blood transfusion from those who have recovered may help

Plasma therapy: Symptoms in severely ill, middle-aged people part of a study improved within 1-3 days of antibodies being introduced.

The basis for convalescent plasma therapy is simple: plasma – a component of the blood – from a recovered patient carries the specific antibodies that can neutralise the Sars-Cov-2 virus.(Photo: Shutterstock)

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Updated on Apr 08, 2020 05:25 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySanchita Sharma

140 addicts test positive for Hepatitis C: Patiala health dept

The Patiala health department conducted a screening of 3,000 addicts at the outpatient opioid-assisted treatment (OOAT) clinics and de-addiction centres,where as many as 140 were found to be Hepatitis C positive, an official of the health department said.

The state government is providing free treatment under the Mukh Mantri Punjab Hepatitis C Relief Fund since June 6, 2016.(HT FILE)

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Published on Sep 30, 2019 11:29 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHarmandeep Singh, Patiala

World Thalassaemia Day: Screening all pregnant women is a must

World Thalassaemia Day: Getting the regular blood transfusions are not enough.

There are around 2,200 people living with thalassaemia in Delhi and over one lakh in the country.(Shutterstock)

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Updated on May 08, 2019 02:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Delhi | ByAnnona Dutt

‘Mumbai is facing severe blood shortage’:founder of Think Foundation

An official at JJ Hospital’s blood bank said none of the negative blood types were available at the hospital. “We have been facing shortage for the past three weeks,” the official said.

At least 25,000 donors are needed every month to meet the city’s blood requirement.(HT Photo)

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Updated on May 02, 2019 02:44 PM IST

Hindustan Times, MUMBAI | ByHT Correspondent

Stem cell registry to help fight blood disorders

The government is setting up a National Stem Cell Registry to create an India-specific bone-marrow donor database for treatment of life-threatening blood disorders such as blood cancer, thalassaemia, sickle-cell anaemia and haemophilia.

A medical professional draws blood from a patient to be tested. Image for representation.(AP file photo)

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Updated on Feb 26, 2019 11:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByRhythma Kaul

Another woman alleges she tested HIV+ after blood transfusion in Tamil Nadu hospital

The government hospital has refuted the allegation. The HIV-affected woman, said to be in her 20s, told a Tamil TV channel Friday she underwent the transfusion in April while she was pregnant.

In yet another case of alleged medical negligence in Tamil Nadu, a woman has claimed that she contracted the HIV virus following blood transfusion at a government hospital where she underwent treatment for low haemoglobin during her pregnancy.(Reuters/ Representative Image)

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Updated on Dec 28, 2018 08:35 PM IST

Chennai | ByM Manikandan

Pregnant woman tests HIV+ from tainted blood, donor attempts suicide

Police said the 19-year-old donor, on coming to know about the incident, allegedly attempted to commit suicide by consuming poison. He has been admitted to a hospital.

A 24-year-old pregnant woman contracted HIV allegedly after being transfused contaminated blood supplied by a blood bank which failed to conduct proper screening for the virus, prompting the Tamil Nadu government to order examination of stocks in the state’s blood banks.(Reuters)

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Updated on Dec 27, 2018 11:16 PM IST

Virudhunagar | ByPress Trust of India

The pool was my sanctuary where HIV didn’t exist: Olympic legend Greg Louganis

Greg Louganis, inspired by the fight of a 14-year-old boy who had got HIV through blood transfusion, won the 3m springboard Olympic gold in Seoul.

Four-time Olympic gold medalist and the world’s greatest diver, Greg Louganis the International event ambassador of Tata Steel Kolkata 25K marathon during a press conference in Kolkata, India, on Thursday, December 13, 2018.(Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 15, 2018 08:25 PM IST

ByDhiman Sarkar

Basti woman hopes for Paa-nacea for progeria-afflicted son

Basti-based Pooja Pandey says her two-and-a-half-year-old son Sundaram suffers from progeria , a rare genetic disorder in which a child shows accelerated ageing symptoms and dies in the early teens.

Sundaram with his mother Pooja Pandey.(HT Photo)

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Published on Dec 03, 2018 02:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | ByAbdul Jadid, Gorakhpur

Maharashtra’s HIV patients to be screened for hepatitis infections in 2019

Hepatitis B and C infections are transmitted through unscreened blood transfusion, use of contaminated blood and needles, unsafe sex and from an infected mother to her new born

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Updated on Sep 16, 2018 12:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

19,799 children died in Maharashtra in 12 months: Health minister

The main reasons of death during the period were poor weight at the time of birth, premature delivery, contagious diseases, congenital respiratory illnesses and deformities.

Baby's feet sticking out from blanket.(Getty Images/Blend Images)

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Published on Jul 22, 2018 12:15 PM IST

Mumbai | ByPress Trust of India

Children’s hospital in Mumbai to start blood bank

SRCC Children’s Hospital at Haji Ali will set up their own blood bank because they often face blood shortage because of which they had to reschedule planned surgeries

The blood available at the hospital will be irradiated by gamma rays (i.e., exposed to gamma rays) to prevent complications, especially in children undergoing blood transfusion.(FOR REPRESENTATION/HT FILE)

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Published on Jun 10, 2018 12:51 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAayushi Pratap, Mumbai

Australia’s ‘Man with the Golden Arm’ retires after saving 2 million babies

James Harrison, known as the “Man with the Golden Arm”, has a rare antibody in his blood that is used to reduce the risk of rhesus disease in pregnant women.

James Harrison’s generosity has earned him numerous awards, including one of the country’s most prestigious honours - the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1999.(AP Photo)

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Updated on May 16, 2018 06:17 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

This method can ensure higher rates of cure for hepatitis C infection

A new study finds that mass treatment of a population with chronic hepatitis C infection can produce high rates of cure.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represents a major healthcare burden in India, with an estimated 12-18 million people infected.(Shutterstock)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 14, 2018 12:15 PM IST

Asian News International | ByHT Correspondent

Doctors remove fibroids weighing 2.75kg from woman’s uterus in Mumbai

The fibroids had grown over a 26-week-period, and had made the woman look like she was seven months pregnant.

Due to minimal blood loss during the surgery, the woman didn’t need any blood transfusion and was stable post the surgery.(REPRESENTATIONAL PHOTO)

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Published on Apr 10, 2018 10:14 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySadaguru Pandit, Mumbai

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Ten hours after the crash, the distraught father Hari Mohan discharged his son, without waiting for any further treatment

Supreme Court dismisses govt's review petition, upholds ₹1.5 crore compensation for ex-air force corporal who contracted HIV from military hospital transfusion.

The decision was taken following a preliminary enquiry initiated by the hospital administration which allegedly found both the nurses on duty guilty, said officials

These devices will help avoid wastage of blood during blood transfusion in paediatric patients who require less amount of blood. It will also avoid multiple donor exposure during blood transfusion in paediatric patients, officials said

A 50-year-old man in Yavatmal, India, who has a rare blood group system, had to donate his own blood for an open-heart surgery due to a lack of compatible donors.

Thalassemia, a treatable disorder that can be well managed with blood transfusions, is an inherited disorder caused when a body does not produce enough haemoglobin

World Thalassaemia Day 2023: From theme to date to the importance of the day, here’s all that you need to know about World Thalassaemia Day.

All about Thalassemia: From how to detect symptoms of Thalassemia to ways of preventing it, here’s all that you need to know about the disorder.

Babies with very low birth weight are generally at a high risk of anaemia and blood transfusions are done to help these babies survive. However, a recent study has shown higher red blood cell transfusion has no special advantage in the survival.

Very low birth weight infants often need blood transfusions to survive. A National Institutes of Health-funded study suggests that providing a higher threshold of red cells within accepted limits offers no advantage in survival or reduction in neurological impairment over a lower threshold.

Hospitals have been asked not to refuse treatment to anyone, other than suspected Covid-19 patients, and ensure essential services like delivery of children, haemodialysis, blood transfusion, chemotherapy, treatment of chronic as well as communicable diseases, such as TB and leprosy.

Thalassaemia patients are prioritised; 350 registered patients receive 20-25 units of blood daily

Plasma therapy: Symptoms in severely ill, middle-aged people part of a study improved within 1-3 days of antibodies being introduced.

The Patiala health department conducted a screening of 3,000 addicts at the outpatient opioid-assisted treatment (OOAT) clinics and de-addiction centres,where as many as 140 were found to be Hepatitis C positive, an official of the health department said.

World Thalassaemia Day: Getting the regular blood transfusions are not enough.

An official at JJ Hospital’s blood bank said none of the negative blood types were available at the hospital. “We have been facing shortage for the past three weeks,” the official said.

The government is setting up a National Stem Cell Registry to create an India-specific bone-marrow donor database for treatment of life-threatening blood disorders such as blood cancer, thalassaemia, sickle-cell anaemia and haemophilia.

The government hospital has refuted the allegation. The HIV-affected woman, said to be in her 20s, told a Tamil TV channel Friday she underwent the transfusion in April while she was pregnant.

Police said the 19-year-old donor, on coming to know about the incident, allegedly attempted to commit suicide by consuming poison. He has been admitted to a hospital.

Greg Louganis, inspired by the fight of a 14-year-old boy who had got HIV through blood transfusion, won the 3m springboard Olympic gold in Seoul.

Basti-based Pooja Pandey says her two-and-a-half-year-old son Sundaram suffers from progeria , a rare genetic disorder in which a child shows accelerated ageing symptoms and dies in the early teens.

Hepatitis B and C infections are transmitted through unscreened blood transfusion, use of contaminated blood and needles, unsafe sex and from an infected mother to her new born

The main reasons of death during the period were poor weight at the time of birth, premature delivery, contagious diseases, congenital respiratory illnesses and deformities.

SRCC Children’s Hospital at Haji Ali will set up their own blood bank because they often face blood shortage because of which they had to reschedule planned surgeries

James Harrison, known as the “Man with the Golden Arm”, has a rare antibody in his blood that is used to reduce the risk of rhesus disease in pregnant women.

A new study finds that mass treatment of a population with chronic hepatitis C infection can produce high rates of cure.

The fibroids had grown over a 26-week-period, and had made the woman look like she was seven months pregnant.

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