Maha Shivratri is a significant Hindu festival celebrated in honor of Lord Shiva. This is also called the ‘great night of Lord Shiva'. It is believed that this auspicious day marks the divine wedding of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It ...
Organ donation can save lives and make a remarkable difference in the world. However, before you take this significant step, there are some essential tests you should consider. After all, ensuring the health and safety of both the donor and the ...
Every year, 14 June is observed as World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). A joint initiative of the World Health Organization, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the day was first observed in 2004. World Blood Donor ...
Heavy rain has led to a devastating flood in regions of Western India, impacting states like Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Gujarat. While Kerala struggled to deal with the deadly flood of 2018, the situation seems to be quite grave this year ...
A disease can happen to anyone, anywhere, and strike when you are least expecting it. When Rajesh and his wife were expecting their baby earlier this year, the thought of any kind of sickness was the farthest thing on their minds. ...
Organ donation is a very sensitive subject in our country due to certain superstitious beliefs. A whooping 5 Lakh Indians are dying every year due to a major organ failure, while they could have been saved through organ transplantation. That is ...
Organ Donation Day is observed on 13th of August every year. It was started to create awareness regarding the need of donating organs. Lakhs of people are dying every year because of organ failure. It is important to donate organs in ...
To commemorate the Organ Donation Day, Young Indians Bengaluru Chapter, part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), organized an event Bengaluru which witnessed city's top hospitals come together to spread awareness on organ donation and inspire one million Indians to ...
Imagine, you go on a night out with your friends and have more drinks that you planned to. The next day, you decide to donate blood, but when you go to the blood donation centre, they do not allow you to ...
William James, an American philosopher and psychologist once said "Is life worth living? It all depends on the liver". Well, the above quote essentially preaches that the liver is one of the most important organs of the body, in most living ...
Charity begins at home and a clear example of this is the Facebook founder "Mark Zuckerberg & his loving wife Priscilla Chan's" act of making a whopping donation of $3 billion for treatment of various diseases. They'd be investing this huge ...
Organ donation is one of the most noble gestures one can perform. However, due to certain religious beliefs and taboo it was not much favoured in India. It would be hard to believe, but yes it is a fact that one ...