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HEALTH

Cell separator machine at GMCH
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, May 1
A cell separator machine was inaugurated in the Department of Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion in Sector 32 Government Medical College and Hospital here by the Director-Principal, Prof H.M. Swami. A seminar was also organised.

According to the department’s acting head, Dr Sabita Basu, the machine will enable the removal of only the desired blood component like platelets, red cells or plasma from the donor, unlike the usual procedure where whole blood was removed from the donor.

This, she added, would improve the safety and efficacy of blood transfusion. At the same time it would minimise the unwanted effects seen with blood transfusion. The state-of-the-art equipment, based on modern technology and presently available at very few transfusion centers in the country. She added that for “updating the technology of blood components”, a seminar was being organised with the prime object of highlighting the significance of using a single donor’s blood for a number of patients requiring specific components according to their individual requirements.

About a 100 delegates from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and city participated in the seminar. Addressing the gathering, three experts, Dr R.N. Makroo of Delhi, Dr R.R. Sharma of PGIMER and Dr R. Deshpande of Mumbai, highlighted the significance of the machines. Dr J.G. Jolly, meanwhile, complimented the Director-Principal and other faculty members for installing the machine expeditiously.

SPORTS

Gurmohit Janjua wins tennis championship
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, May 1
Gumohit Janjua of Chandigarh bagged the doubles crown when he won the singles and doubles titles in the under-14 singles AITA Talent series tennis tournament, which concluded in Patna this afternoon. Gurmohit partnered Amol Ladhar for the doubles title.

Handball championship

Coaching Centre, Sector 42 ‘A’, teams lifted both girls and boys section titles, respectively, in the 19th UT State Sub-Junior Handball Championship, which concluded here this evening at DAV Senior Secondary School in Sector 8.

In the boys final, CC-42 outplayed Coaching Centre-GMSSS-Sector 19 by 16-14 with the half time score of 12-8. Munish scored six goals, while Amarjeet scored five goals. Chandi Prasad helped them by scoring two goals. The third place in the boys section was taken by Coaching Centre, Sector 21, which overpowered Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 40, Chandigarh 13-12. The half time score was 9-6.

In the girls section, Coaching Centre, Sector 42 ‘A’ team downed Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 8 by 8-3. The half time score was 4-1. The third place in the girls section was secured by Sacred Heart School, Sector 26, when it got the better of Coaching Centre, Sector 42 ‘B’ team by seven goals to five.

On the basis of the performance in the above championship, the Chandigarh Handball Association has selected the girls and boys team for the forthcoming Sub-Junior Boys National Handball Championship to be held at Renukoot (UP) and the girls Sub-Junior National Championship to be held in Mandi (HP).