Mumbai's first air ambulance launched

Mumbai: The city now has its first cardiac helpline designed by the Asian Heart Institute exclusively to deal with heart problems -- both routine as well as emergency ones like a heart attack.


A call to the helpline (126 126) would ensure that an ambulance reaches the patient's doorstep in about 30 minutes during the day and 15 minutes at night.

Alongside, the state's first air ambulance service was also launched by union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday for patients outside Mumbai.


For air-lifting services, four helicopters belonging to the Bafna Aviation would be parked at Juhu and Mahalaxmi Racecourse. The service would cost patients about Rs85,000 per hour.

Free Surgery for Children

CHIME (A trust formed by MIOT Hospital, Chennai) is giving free heart surgery for children with congenital heart disease. If you know any persons with this disability please pass it to them. Forward this to all of your friends.

Contact Details: chime@miothospitals.com
( Source: The Hindu www.hindu.com/2007/10/01/stories/2007100159110500.htm )

Parsi Trusts for higher education

Find the list at http://www.parsionline.com/charity%20funds.htm

Parsi Trusts

A list of Parsi trusts is available at http://www.karmayog.com/lists/parsitrusts.htm and http://www.karmayog.com/lists/godrejtrust.htm

Collective Giving

Check out http://zoroastrians.net/category/collective-giving/ which has similar appeals posted.

Another online resource to locate blood donors

http://www.indiabloodbank.com/

Bharat Blood Bank

http://www.bharatbloodbank.com/

They have a list of >36000 donors.

Some other related sites:
www.bloodgivers.com
www.jeevan.org
www.blooddonations.org
www.aabb.org
www.redcross.org

Here's an address that can save your life.

The address is www.indianblooddonors.com. From Adilabad to Yamuna Nagar, from the most common blood group to the rarest, the site has a huge database of blood donors. So if you need blood, it's a good place to turn to. It's simple. It's effective. It's free. It can match you with a donor near you in minutes. And you can save the life of a loved one. You can also register as a donor at the site and save the life of someone else's loved one. Pass the message. And let's build a community that cares!

Find Blood Donors Online

http://www.friendstosupport.org/index.aspx

They have >50000 registered donors.

Appeal for Help - Gaurav Tandon

http://helpgaurav.com/index.asp


Gaurav Tandon, an IT Manager from Mumbai, has Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), a type of blood cancer. He requires a Matched Unrelated Donor bone marrow transplantation costing Rs1.5cr

Blood Donor - O+ Pune

That’s a good idea you can publish my number 9850039183
my blood group is O +ve
I am from Pune
once your blog is created please let me know the sites name.


Best Regards,
__________________________________
Vispi Karkaria
Direct: 020 – 66072711

Cell: 9850039183

Appeal for Help - Nazneen Farokh Dubash (Oman)

From: Shermeen Kaikobad

Sent: Subject: Fw: An Appeal 2 The Muscat Parsi Community

To all our dear friends,


I, Shermeen Jal Kaikobad, sincerely appeal to you all Zoroastrians to please come forward and donate funds for Nazneen Dubash, D/O Farokh and Khushnuma Dubash, residents of Oman .


Nazneen aged 9+ is suffering from a rare illness called PULMONARY HYPERTENSION. One in a million,can be affected by it.Unfortunately this child is suffering unbearably since the past 6 months.Financial assistance is required by them.Therefore it is time that we as a community stand up with the parents and extend our fullest cooperation to this humble and self respected family in Oman.


PARSI THY NAME IS CHARITY.


To keep you all abreast,with the latest developments please feel free to call me up anytime on my GSM # 99382574/ Res 24495503.


We have opened up a Bank account @ NBO National Bank Of Oman from Muscat , to assist in the child's medications and travel expenses if possible.


Branch Name: Azaiba North

Account Name; Nazneen Farokh Dubash/Khushnuma Farokh Dubash

Account Type: Al Amaal Deposit Account

Al Amaal A/c #: 1063/591472/ 066



At present Nazneen's medicines cost approx Indian Rs.14,000 to Rs.15,000. 6 months quota.i.e 3 tablets a day, but it could be expanded to 4 and a half dosage, and then the cost shall rise too.


I deeply and sincerely look forward to all our global Parsis/Iranis for their fullest cooperation in assisting this Dubash family here in the Sultanate of Oman.


Funds can be transferred directly into the account or given individually, to Kashmira Percy Bhaya at Assarain Complex, Khuwair. Or Shermeen Jal Kaikobad in Azaiba.GSM 99382574.Res 24495503.


MAY AHURA MAZDA BLESS THIS LITTLE GIRL WITH HEALTH AMEEN !!!!!!!!


Best wishes,

Shermeen Jal Kaikobad.

Muscat . Sultanate Of Oman

Blood Required - A+ in Mumbai

Hi All,

There is a requirement for A+ve blood for a surgery at Asian Heart Institute, Bandra.
Please contact Kashmira Gamadia on 9820028472 for further details.
Replacement donors are also acceptable in case A+ve not available.
Regards
Percy M Bharucha

Appeal for help - Roshan Sarosh Kakalia

----- Original Message ----- From: Khushrav D. Adenwalla Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 3:36 AMSubject: An Appeal on Behalf of My Friend in need!

Dear Family & Friends
This is an appeal on Behalf of one of my very good friend in Mumbai. His wife is recetly diagnosed of Curable cancer. Attached are her reports & the Appeal to Zoroastrian Brethren.
You can help in any way possible in your realm in form of money thru you or any zoroastrian trusts, Information or doctors reference or medical aid thru medical boards if known to you or your friends

Please spread this email to provide Sarosh with any kind of help possible. Please also keep them in your prayers.

************ ********* ********* *********
APPEAL LETTER
************ ********* ********* *********

7-Uranwalla Mansion, Dr. Ambedkar road, Parel T.T. Mumbai – 400 012. India.

To Whomsoever it may concern

Sub: Financial assistance for treatment of blood cancer for my wife Roshan S Kakalia.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I, Sarosh K Kakalia, husband of the above mentioned Roshan S Kakalia, would like to inform you that my wife, 23 years of age, has been unexpectedly diagnosed with a very serious blood cancer. The doctors have informed us that it is completely curable but the costs is 6 lakhs which is only for the first month treatment and possibly the treatment would last 3 years which would run the cost of the roof.

She is at present admitted at the P.D. Hinduja National Hospital, Veer Savarkar Marg, Mahim, Mumbai 400016, India, in the Oncology ward (Medium Grade Room). Her initial estimated stay out here will be a month as per the doctor's diagnosis. She is being treated by Dr Asha Kapadia (Head of the Oncology Department) and has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) – "B" Cell type. She remains in a critical state as of now.

I am a Merchant Navy seaman by profession, but am unemployed since the past one year due to the recession in industry. I hope to resume as soon as possible getting back on my feet again so that I can support my family.

My wife is a home maker and both her parents are deceased. She has a brother who is married and has a family of his own. He is a computer graduate earning a salary just enough to support his family.

My parents are both retired and hence I am the only earning member of the family. My father used to work for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals as a Sales Representative and my mother has always been a housewife.

We also had a baby boy just one month ago. Our son ('ERIC') is perfectly healthy as per all his doctors by the grace of god.

From our side, my wife has Rs. 2 lakh Mediclaim policy. We have also risen about Rs. 3 lakhs at the moment, with the help of our relatives. I will do whatever possible to raise as much funds as I can from my side. However the costs involved in the treatment are burdensome and if the treatment extends beyond an anticipated point of time, they could very well turn out to be prohibitive.

Therefore I humbly request your esteemed organization to consider our case sympathetically and kindly provide financial assistance to help us cope with this crisis. Hoping for a favorable response.

Yours sincerely
Sarosh K Kakalia
M:- 9820831118