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Let us show the better side of the Pakistani community by joining hands for a noble cause. Give blood, give life! IMPORTANT: Kindly confirm and also register your participation HERE. When: Friday, January 13th, 2012 Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Cost/Fee: Free Location: Kuwait Central Blood Bank, Jabriya (GPS: 29.32704,48.030446) Quick Facts: - You can donate blood 3 times a year, which comes to roughly every 16 weeks. - You only lose about 470 ml, which is just under a pint, and not, as some have thought, quite an armful. Bodies are amazing things, and yours will replace that lost fluid in a very short period of time. - Anyone between the age of 18 and 60, who is in good health may donate blood. - All blood groups are needed, whether common or rare - Donating blood not only saves lives, but may also benefit you as well. Excess iron in the blood stream has been known to cause heart attacks. The only way to remove excess iron is by loss of blood, so donating blood will lower the risk of pending heart attacks - A number of donors have a higher number of red blood cells than normal, which increases the viscosity of blood and causes headaches. Donating blood can relieve these types of headaches - Donating blood is also thought to help reduce high blood pressure - Giving blood is normally painless and quick. - Complete restoration of blood volume only takes 72 hours. - Donated blood can be separated into multiple individual components that could help save multiple lives. From one unit of blood, red blood cells can be extracted for use in trauma or surgical patients. Plasma, the liquid part of blood, is administered to patients with clotting problems. The third component of blood, i.e., platelets, clots the blood when cuts or other open wounds occur, and are often used in cancer and transplant patients. This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.
This is a reminder to our previous post on the "RunQ8" 10K Run Or Walk. Registration deadline is January 16th, so hurry & register before it's too late! RunQ8 is a 10K run organized by Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute (FSRI) and Agility. An annual event, the focus of the race is to raise public awareness regarding health issues affecting our community, to support medical institutions, and to encourage healthy living in our society.Each year RunQ8 will adopt a different health issue and work towards raising awareness in the Kuwaiti society. The first RunQ8 race took place on the 6th of November 2010 under the patronage of the Minister of Health, Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer. In 2010, RunQ8 supported Kuwait University’s Community Eye Health Program “Vision 2020″ in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). Not a runner? No problem! The race is really for everyone. You can choose to run, walk, or just stroll through to the finish line. Remember you are not only doing it to increase your fitness but also to support the cause – the Decade of Action for Road Safety. For full details be sure to visit RunQ8's website HERE!
Salhiya Complex and Sartoria Italia are proud to present the Salhiya Speaks Italian 2012 exhibition. The exhibition, under the patronage of the Italian Embassy in Kuwait, presents the genius and Italian lifestyle and showcases the very unique Italian experience via art, fashion, leather goods, design, gastronomy and luxury conveyance. Salhiya Speaks Italian 2012 brings cultures together through art and style, building a bridge between Kuwait and Italy. At the same time, the exhibition reaches out to the youngest generations to introduce them to the different art disciplines as a mean to express their own personalities. Be sure to book your tickets to the GALA Dinner with Charity auction
taking place on January 19th which will include a sure to be amazing performance by local Kuwaiti talent Rahmani! Zahed Sultan & Abdulwahab Alghanim cordially invite you to the en.v Fundraiser-- a one night only event to support their social development programs in the Arab World. On sale at the Fundraiser they will have 100% handmade & recycled notebooks, stationery, and accessories produced by an empowered group of women from en.v's Arij program in Lebanon-- perfect gifts for the holiday season! The Fundraiser will also be catered by a Kuwaiti restaurateur, will host a raffle with an exciting grand prize for two, and will feature Kuwait's very own young talent Khalid Sultan! They need your support to raise 15,000KD of which 100% of the profits from the evening will be put towards the continuity of their social programs. Learn more about en.v's social programs HERE. When: Monday, December 19th Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Where: Dar Al Funoon Gallery, Al-Watiah, Behbehani Compound, House 28, Kuwait City |
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