The red blood cells (RBC) carry oxygen around the body, using a particular protein called haemoglobin. An essential component of haemoglobin is iron. Anaemia is condition in which there is a deficiency in the number or quality of red blood cells. Lack of iron is common in anaemic people. Anaemia means that either the level of red blood cells or the level of haemoglobin is lower than normal.

A sexually transmitted disease (STD) is an infection or disease that can be passed from one person to another during sexual activity. STDs are common all around the world. They may be caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites. Anybody who is sexually active can be infected if they do not practice safe sex. You cannot asses if a person has STD by just looking at them. If you have unprotected sex with any person infected with an STD, you are at a high risk of catching that infection. STDs include chlamydia, herpes, gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes, scabies, pubic lice (crabs), hepatitis and HIV (the virus that causes AIDS).

Thirteen years back Mr. A would not have even imagined that his quality of life would be so much better. To say it bluntly, he may have had doubts if he would live to see the world in a few years time. But he received a special gift - a gift of life that he treasures in ‘his heart’, from someone whom he had never met before and can never meet in the future.

Urinary incontinence is common affecting about 1 out of 3 elderly people. Some people are incontinent every time they urinate, whereas many others are incontinent intermittently. Many people live with incontinence without seeking medical help because they fear that it indicates a more serious illness or they are embarrassed by it. Others mistakenly believe incontinence to be a normal part of aging and assume that nothing can be done for it.