Dubai: Karnataka Sports & Cultural Cub’s blood donation camp on Mar 10

March 3, 2017

Dubai: On the occasion of their first anniversary, Karnataka Sports & Cultural Club a registered body in association with Dubai Health Authority & Community Development Authority (CDA), Government of Dubai, U.A.E. have scheduled to conduct ‘Blood Donation Drive’ at Union Metro Station, Deira-Dubai on Friday the 10th of March, 2017 from 8 AM to 1 PM. Donors are requested to come in large numbers and support.

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Some facts about blood which needs to be known:-

• Every three seconds somebody needs blood.
• One out of every four people entering a hospital needs blood.
• People who have been in car accidents and have suffered massive blood loss can need transfusions of 50 units or more of red blood cells.
• Anemic patients need blood transfusions to increase their iron levels.
• Cancer, transplant and trauma patients, and patients undergoing open-heart surgery, require platelet transfusions to survive.
• The average bone marrow transplant requires 120 units of platelets and about 20 units of red blood cells.
• Severe burn victims can use up to 20 units of platelets during their treatment.
• Thalassemia patients consume 47% (13,976 units in 2009) of the blood collected through the DBDC.
• Just one pint of donated blood can help save 3-5 lives.
• An adult body contains 10-12 pints of blood.
• It takes about 7-10 minutes to donate a pint of blood and 24 hours for your body to replace the blood fluid volume.
• One unit of blood can be separated into several components (red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, platelets and cryoprecipitate).
• Red blood cells are made in the bone marrow and transport oxygen to body tissue. The body replaces red blood cells approximately six weeks after donation. Refrigerated red cells can last up to 42 days.
• Plasma makes up 55% of blood volume and transports blood cells, clotting proteins, nutrients, and antibodies. The body replaces plasma within 24 hours of donation. Frozen plasma can be stored up to one year.
• Platelets are produced in the bone marrow. The body replaces platelets within 72 hours of donation. Platelets are always in demand as they have a shelf life of five days.
• There are four main blood types; A, B, AB, and O. The most common blood type is O positive. The rarest blood is AB negative.

For more information please call:

00971 525872932 or 009714 228770 or write to [email protected]

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Suresh Neramballi - an unsung Mangalurean hero in Kuwait

Sushma Bangera

June 4,2020

Kuwait: The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed the whole world into a difficult situation and the situation of Indians in Kuwait is not any different. Many people have lost their jobs, have no salary, are deprived of food and are not able to pay rent. The appalling conditions of labourers, domestic workers, taxi drivers and low waged earners don’t seem to end in Kuwait.

At this trying situation when many people were even afraid of leaving their houses because of coronavirus, Suresh S. Rao Neramballi, volunteer of the Food Kit Distribution at the ICSG (Indian Community Support Group) has helped many tremendously. He was ready to go around delivering food kits at any time possible by his car. However, after Kuwait imposed a full curfew from 11th May 2020, no one could take out their vehicles unless they had a curfew pass.

This did not stop Mr. Suresh Neramballi, who then borrowed a bicycle from a friend and ended up going around in the cycle delivering the food kits in curfew break time (4:30pm to 6:30pm) to all those who registered in the ICSG website. This selfless service surely commands appreciation and applause. Mr. Suresh Neramballi has been a light for many families and bachelors in Kuwait and will surely garner the blessings of them who have been able to eat at this time.

He was also the one who could deliver the food kits to many Indian Muslim maids, bachelors, laborers and families previous day and right on the day of EID, as they were not able to go shopping for their groceries for EID, due to the curfew. They blessed him in EID dua.

Mr. Suresh Neramballi hails from Mangaluru, India and is an Engineer in the Oil sector company in Kuwait. He has been dedicated to social service, achieved 'Aryabhata International Award' for his Kannada Service and Social service, served in many Associations and Distributor of Kannada and Tulu Movies in Kuwait. He wholeheartedly thanks the people and government of Kuwait for his bread and butter.

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May Almighty Allah shower His mescifull blessing on you and your family... Your selfless service will always be remembered,,,

God bless you and your family

God bless you brother and keep you healthy plus happy always. You will be in the prayers of those who receivec your timely regardles they are hindu or muslim or christian. This is a slap on the face of hate mongers who are always trying to divide the socieity in the name of religion. Such people are burden to this world and society. We should clean our society from such dirt and bad people. Well done brother. May God bless you.