Henlly Phom Odyuo Dimapur, June 13 (EMN): It took around 16 years for people to come forward to donate blood in Nagaland, be it for patient-oriented or voluntary-oriented donation, while majority of them are the non-Nagas, said senior specialist and Dimapur Blood Bank In-charge, Dr. Temsu. He told Eastern Mirror on the eve of World Blood Donor Day, which is observed on June 14, that the gap in voluntary blood donation is still wide because of fear and myth, while suggesting practical awareness to bridge the gap. The blood bank in Dimapur is sufficient for now, which means it does not have blood stocked in abundance, said Dr. Temsu, who has been in charge of the blood bank for the past 15 years, while lamenting that most Nagas are compelled to donate blood for families. He also said that there were cases where people look for donors even if they are fit to donate. “There are two kinds of donors – patient-oriented and voluntary-oriented donation — wherein the former donation
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Civil Society Members Say India Should Ask Myanmar Military to Respect People s Will
A group of 30 scholars, writers, jurists and civil society members have asked external affairs minister S. Jaishankar to ensure that democracy is restored in the South Asian country.
Riot police officers fire teargas canisters during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 28, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Stringer
New Delhi: Members of civil society in India have written to the Centre, asking it to urge the Myanmar military to respect the will of the people and release arrested leaders, politicians and protesters immediately.
In a letter written to external affairs minister S. Jaishankar, 30 Indian scholars, writers, jurists and civil society members said the Mynamar junta, after seizing power from the democratically elected government, has been using disproportionate force against peaceful protesters. It noted that over 50 protesters have been killed by the security forces, with