Patients in Delhi's government hospitals are spiraling into panic as the supply of a life-saving injection for thalassemia patients, deferoxamine under the brand name Desferal, becomes increasingly scarce.
For thalassemia patients, whose lives depend on regular doses to counter deadly iron overload caused by transfusions, the shortage has brought desperation. While the supply of Desferal has always been erratic, the past month has seen acute crisis.
Among the struggling patients are brothers Chandan and Bharat Juneja from Patel Nagar—both unemployed due to their medical condition—who have been receiving treatment at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital for years.
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It's newbies versus biggies in quick drug delivery space
As Flipkart and Swiggy prepare to add medicines to their quick-delivery portfolios, relatively unknown entities such as Medino's, Medstown and Plazza have started 30-minute services in smaller cities and are looking to raise funds to expand and take on the giants.
Bad assets of PSBs fell to 3.12% in Sep: Fin Min
The government said on Thursday that policy reforms in the financial sector have restored the health of the banking sector, with the gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio of public sector banks (PSBS) falling to 3.12% in September 2024 from a peak of 14.58% in March 2018 and 4.97% in March 2015.
THE STEADFAST TEEN KING
As an 8-year-old in 2013, Gukesh says, he wanted to be the one to bring the World Chess Championship crown back to India
Revisiting 2021: Pant, Gill and a slice of heaven called the Gabba
A bit like the six by MS Dhoni in the 2011 World Cup final. Rishabh Pant's four will forever be enshrined in our memory.
Juve deepen City crisis, Barca win
Manchester City's crisis continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Pep Guardiola's old club Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund to clinch a spot in the knockouts of Europe's elite club competition.
India need more all-rounders: Anjum
Tough questions loom for Harmanpreet Kaur and her team as Australia clean swept India in their home ODI series.
India get into the grind after pep talk from Kohli
So much has been said between the 10-wicket defeat at Adelaide and the Indian team's move to Brisbane that the team would have been rather glad to get back on the field and focus once again on just the cricket again.
Hardik-SKY face-off adds edge to Syed Mushtaq Ali semis
Hardik Pandya's steely nerves and last-over heroics set the seal on India's T20 World Cup triumph.
Gukesh's record may go on to last for a hundred years
A few months back, when Gukesh won the Candidates and qualified to play the World Championship match against defending champion Ding Liren, it was quite a surprise.
Impact of this win on our chess will be massive
EVER SINCE I'VE WORKED WITH HIM, HE'S EXCEEDED EVEN MY OPTIMISTIC SCENARIOS VERY, VERY FAST. IN 2022, HE HAD A GREAT GROWTH SPURT. 2024 AS WELL HAS BEEN FANTASTIC FOR HIM.
