Two disturbing viral videos showing Black women begging for help in U.S. hospitals have reignited national alarm over maternal care. The videos… The post After Viral Hospital Neglect Videos, Kerry Washington Joins Push to Raise $1M For Maternal Care appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Southport MP Patrick Hurley has urged the Government to scrap VAT on defibrillators as he prepares to take part in the annual Defib Dash in Southport this month. The MP spoke in a Defibrillators debate in the House of Commons as he hailed the work done by the Southport Saviours, which organises the Defib Dash. [ ]

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The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NAMBTS) recently hosted an awareness event to educate the public on its role, donor management, and the costs of blood transfusion. NAMBTS spokesperson Zita Tobin spoke about the critical role blood transfusion services plays as a critical service provider in Namibia. “The main objective of the day was to share what we do and how we do it. We shared our donor management programmes, our donor safety, and lastly, the cost of saving a life,” she said. Attendees got a tour of the donor facilities, as well as the technical division where blood is processed. They gained insight into various blood transfusion costs, such as the cost of transport, blood bags, importation, testing blood, blood group serology, and maintaining quality and safety. About 40% of blood product materials are imported from Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany and Japan. “We are doing this in response to what is going on social media in terms of how expensive the transfusion process of blood is as well as how a donor shouldn’t be payed to donate blood,” says NAMBTS chief operations officer Israel Chipare. Some donors shared their experiences. Izanne Smith, who has donated more than 20 times, said she’s happy to do “something nice for someone” when she donates blood. “I started donating when I was in high school and I’ve been donating throughout my life. We are now family here and talk about almost everything, and we have catch-up sessions every two weeks. I’ve had a great time here.” The post Raising awareness: Blood transfusion service event highlights cost and impact of transfusion appeared first on The Namibian.

A 30-year-old woman from New England thought she was suffering from jet lag after her return from a three-week vacation in Thailand, Japan, and Hawaii. However, what began as a simple feeling of fatigue soon spiraled into a complicated medical ordeal that baffled doctors and revealed the presence of parasitic worms in her brain. The Initial Symptoms It all started with a peculiar burning sensation in her feet.

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