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| PUMPING
LIFE TO A LIFELINE |
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| By Kumudini Hettiarachchi |
| A brand new building in
Narahenpita, a National Blood Policy covering both the
state and private sectors and five centres around the
country in addition to the 'hub' in Colombo are the latest
developments in the blood transfusion service of Sri Lanka. |
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| Life-saving
transaction |
| By Kumudini Hettiarachchi |
| There is a tiny window through which
a slip of paper is passed in and after a while a transaction
takes place. It is no ordinary transaction - for in some
hospital lying in desperate need is a patient. A patient
who needs blood. |
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| When
you need a new hip |
| By Esther Williams |
| For the past five years, Miranda, (62),
who had been active earlier had been experiencing pain
around the hips. Her condition worsened during the last
year, the pain in her groin so excruciating that it woke
her up at night. |
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