The Jatropha Curcas, also known as 'danti', is a strange species of flora. It's leafy and green - sometimes it takes the form of a shrub, but it can also become a tree up to six meters tall. It came from the tropics of Central America and can thrive in semi-arid climates with low-nutrient soil. Jatropha plants bear a poisonous little fruit - inside each are several black seeds.
Bangalore was happy to host the second annual conference of Indian Society for Transfusion Medicine from September 13-15 2013. The conference brought together the experts in the field of transfusion medicine from across the nation. It was a great opportunity to learn and share. The conference was packed with engaging scientific talks, paper presentations and debates. The program was very well received by the participants and ended up as a grand success.
Sankalp's emergency team works round the clock to help those who fail to find blood off the shelf. A major responsibility of the team is to coordinate the availability of Bombay blood group. The work of the team is highly eventful. Here we share some major events from the last month relating to Bombay blood group.
