Global perspectives on bone marrow transplants and the importance of proper donor registry system in India Pioneers in the field disclose how only 25% of the people in need of marrow transplants find a matched donor in the circle of their family or friends, followed by live interaction with 5 year old donor Shivansh and his parents, their apprehensions and experience . Day & Date: Saturday, 3 rd May, 2014 Time: 1 pm onwards (followed by lunch) Venue: India International Centre, 40 Max Muellar Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-03 The summit will be addressed by: · Pamela Robinett , a representative of the National Marrow Donor Program · Dr. Mammen Chandy , Director, Tata Medical Centre Kolkata · Ms. Sabine Hildebrand , Representative, Ger...
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Iraq vote count under way as PM ‘certain’ of victory 1 05 2014 Vote counting was under way on Thursday after Iraqis braved attacks to participate in parliamentary elections that incumbent premier Nuri al-Maliki said he was “certain” of winning. Wednesday’s general election, the first since US troops withdrew from Iraq in late 2011, took place as further violence rocked the country, with 14 people killed shortly after polling started.Both Washington and the United Nations hailed the vote as a rebuke to jihadists who sought to derail the political process in a country suffering its worst bloodshed in years. Preliminary results are not expected for at least two weeks. Initial figures by the election commission said about 60 per cent of Iraq’s 20 million eligible voters cast ballots. Iraqis complain of myriad grievances, from poor public services to rampant corruption and high unemployment, but the month-long campaign centred on Maliki’s bid for a third term and t...