World Thalassemia Day Celebrated at IGICH
Indira Gandhi Institute of child Health celebrated the World Thalassemia Day on 29 April 2016
28 April 2016 , Bangalore
May 2016, Volume 6 Issue 5
KSBTC permits transfer of blood between blood banks as per National Blood Transfusion Council guidelines
“Bulk transfer of blood between blood banks of all sectors permitted by NBTC” was published in the Volume 6 Issue 4 of Sankalp Patrika. The good news is that at least the State Government of Karnataka has accepted the guideline issues by NBTC in its totality in the Second Meeting of the Technical Expert Committee of KSBTC help on 11 March 2016.
Summer vacations roped in to fight ferritin
As little children, we all looked forward eagerly to the summer holidays. For the team at Project Samraksha and the school-going children who come for treatment there, the anticipation for the summer holidays is just the same, however for a different reason.
Transformation One life at a time
by Dr Reshma Shrinivas, Medical Officer In-charge, Project Samrkasha Thalassemia Day Care, Rashtrotthana Parishat, Bangalore
When should I consider transplantation for my child with thalassemia?
By Dr. Lawrence Faulkner. Director Sankalp-People Tree Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Bangalore, India and Medical Coordinator Cure2Children Foundation Florence, Italy.
The decision whether to undergo BMT might be a difficult one for many families and patients.
The 13 years of Sankalp India Foundation
"For when the One Great Scorer Comes to mark against your name, He writes–not that you won or lost, But how you played the Game"
This is part of a famous poem that reminds one to work towards a goal with fairness in approach and honesty in the mind and actions. This is a constant journey.