HEALTH

81 donate blood at two camps
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, September 12
The Department of Transfusion Medicine in Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) here organised two voluntary blood donation camps at Durga Mandir, Sarabha Nagar, in the city and at Jain Eye Hospital at Raikot in collaboration with JCI Ludhiana Central and JCI Raikot yesterday in which 81 units of blood were collected by a team of doctors led by Dr Rajesh Kumar.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Amarjit Kaur, Professor and Head of Transfusion Medicine at DMCH, expressed pleasure and satisfaction that all donors were highly motivated and enthusiastic in contributing towards the noble cause.

Focusing on the contribution of DMCH toward the welfare of thalassemic children, she said each unit of blood would be screened for all transmissible diseases and thereafter issued to thalassemic children at highly subsided rates. All screening and investigation charges would be borne by the hospital, she added.

Ekamjot shines in rural sports
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, September 12
Ekamjot Kaur of Khanna won two titles (100 m and 200 m) in the Khanna Block Rural Sports for the boys and girls (u-16) organised jointly by the Sports Department and the Sports Authority of India in association with rural sports clubs and the Zila Parishad at Principal Naresh Chander Stadium, Khanna, on September 10 and 11.

The results of this meet are: girls (athletics) — 800 m: Raveena Sharma of Khanna 1 and Ramandeep Kaur of Alunatola 2; high jump — Navdeep Kaur of Khanna 1 and Kishbar Kaur of Mangewal 2; shot put — Mandeep Kaur of Sihora 1 and Karamjeet Kaur of Rajewal 2; 400 m — Raveena Sharma of Khanna 1 and Ramandeep Kaur of Alunatola 2; 100 m — Ekamjot Kaur of Khanna 1 and Gurpreet Kaur of Sihora 2; 5000 m — Rajadeep Kaur of Alunatola 1 and Nimrata of Khanna 2; 200 m — Ekamjot Kaur of Khanna 1 and Gurpreet Kaur of Sihora 2; kho-kho — Shri Guru Gobind Singh Senior Secondary School, Khanna, 1 and Government Middle School, Khatra, 2; weigthtlifting — 48 kg: Sandeep Kaur of Rahno 1 and Kamalpreet Kaur of Alipur 2; 53 kg: Inderjit Kaur of Manakmajra 1 and Rimpa Kaur of Alipur 2; 58 kg: Hardinder Kaur of Rahno 1 and Manjeet Kaur of Rahno 2; 63 kg: Niharika Sharma of Kauri 1 and Kishanbir Kaur of Rahno 2; 69 kg: Rajpal Kaur of Manakmajra 1 and Rupinder Kaur of Alipur 2; 75 kg: Manjinder Kaur of Rahno 1 and Preetjit Kaur of Alipur 2.

Boys (athletics) — high jump: Harwinder Singh of Rahno 1 and Dharamjit Singh of Manakmajra 2; discus throw — Jugraj Singh of Manakmajra 1 and Tarlochan Singh of Rajewal Rahno 2; volleyball — Khanna 1 and Rajewal 2; kho-kho — GTB Senior Secondary School, Khanna, 1; weightlifting — 56 kg: Rajinder Singh of Alipur 1 and Sachin Singh of Manakmajra 2; 62 kg: Baldeep Singh of Alipur 1 and Bhupinder Singh of Manakmajra 2; 69 kg: Rikshit Nagpal of Rahno 1 and Jugraj Singh of Rupan 2; 77 kg: Rajinder Singh of Balopur 1 and Gurpal Singh of Rupan 2; 85 kg: Narinder Singh of Kauri 1 and Rajinder Singh of Manakmajra 2; 94 kg: Kulvinder Singh of Ehasanpur 1 and Jatinderpal Singh of Libra 2; and 105 kg: Gagandeep Singh of Manakmajra 1 and Gursharan Singh of Manakmajra 2.