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157 donate blood at DMCH Ludhiana, June 14 In addition to
medical and health institutions, the event was observed by WHO, League
of Red Cross Societies. and Inter-national Society for Blood Donation
Programme all over the world since it happened to be the birthday of
Karl Landsteiner, a Noble laureate, who discovered the blood group
system in 1900. The camp was inaugurated by Dr Daljit Singh, Principal,
DMCH, in the presence of medical and para-medical staff. Dr Amarjit
Kaur, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Transfusion Medicine,
explained at length the significance of blood donation programme and
safety of blood for transfusion purposes. Special prizes were awarded
to Dr J.S. Sekhon, Dr Rajoo Singh Chhina, Medical Superintendent of the
hospital on behalf of the staff of billing and MTO Departments of DMCH
for donating blood, regularly after every three months for the needy and
ailing patients. Mr Harcharan Singh from PAU was also honoured on behalf
of students of the PAU who were also regular donors to meet the
requirement of blood at the DMCH. A special prize was awarded to Mr
Sudhir Moudgil, a businessman from the city who had donated blood for 81
times. People from different walks of life, including medical and
para-medical staff of hospital came forward enthusiastically to
participate in this camp. Dr Amarjit Kaur informed that the department
had also organised another camp in Jaito Mandi in Faridkot district
yesterday, in collaboration with Bharat Vikas Parishad, which also
received a tremendous response. She said blood, collected at these
camps, would be processed and screened for all transmissible diseases
including AIDS and Hepa-titis before it was released to patients. |
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Prepare your home for the rainy season The rainy season is around the corner. The season brings with it high temperature and humidity and at times threat damage to your house. Here are steps you can take to keep yourself and your property safe and dry. Keep important documents, including insurance policies, birth certificates and passports, in an easy accessible waterproof box. Protect basement walls by sealing them with a cement or concrete sealer. Seal cracks around windows and doors to prevent water from seeping inside. check old seals every year for chips and cracks. Plug sewer traps with check valves, special valves that direct water in one direction to prevent it from backing into your home. You can purchase these from a hardware store or improvise by using large corks or stoppers to plug sinks and tubs in an emergency. Check trees in your yard and remove any dead branches which could fall during heavy rain and cause damage. Remove leaves, branches and debris from gutters and drains. Otherwise, water could overflow and rot the wood work around the roof area. Lower the water level in your swimming pool so it is less likely to overflow during heavy rain. The chlorinated pool water can be harmful to grass. Turn off automated sprinkler systems when rain is expected. Have flashlight batteries and a first-aid kit on hand in case you get stranded at home. Stock up on sand and sandbags to fill in low areas around your home. Know how to turn your electricity off in the event your house gets flooded. Make sure not to turn it back on untill everything has dried. If water damage occurs, get help right away. It only takes a few hours for bacteria to start growing. Avoid using electrical appliances while standing on wet carpets or floors. Keep gutters clean and free of obstructions so that water is directed away from the foundation of house. Paint basement walls with waterproof paint. Make sure the ground alongside the foundation is sloped away from the house. Your yard should be graded to direct water to an appropriate drainage area. Consult on established waterproofing contractor if there is a need for more serious remediate on projects, such as installing underground drainage or regarding your yard. Never hold on to the gutter or downspout for support. They are not meant to support your weight. —Dr Anil Dheer
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Kaushal stars
in MC XI win Ludhiana, June 14 MC XI skipper, Sunil Sharma won the toss and elected to
bat. In their quota of 30 overs, they scored 208 runs for the loss of
four wickets. Salil remained unbeaten on 92. His innings included 10
hits to the fence. Jassi contributed 47 runs. In reply, the Unique
Club could make 130 runs in 22.2 overs. Only R.P. Singh (31) and
Dharmender (29) played well. Brief scores: MC XI- 206 for 4 ( Salil
Kaushal 92 n.o., Jassi 47, Sunny 24 and Vikas Pathania 15 n.o) Unique
Club- 130 all out ( R.P. Singh 31, Dharmender 29 and Kamal 16; Salil
Kaushal 2 for 13, Chanchal 3 for 25 and Sudhir 3 for 24). |
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Punjab
throwball teams for national meet Ludhiana, June 14 Boys:
Kulwinder, Tariq, Palwinder, Bhupinder, Chanpreet, Rajee, Davinder,
Rakesh, Jatinder, Satvinder, Amarbir, Ashish Sharma, Hardeep, Raman,
Jackson and Pankaj. Girls: Arvinder (captain), Kiran, Jyoti (sr),
Rachna, Paramjit Kaur, Jyoti (jr), Amanpreet, Kamaldeep, Preetinder,
Kulwinder Kaur, Amadeep, Samita, Kulwinder Kaur, Sandeep, Anjana and
Alka. Sanjeev Kumar and Jyoti will accompany the teams as coaches while
Ajit Singh will be the manager. |
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