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By Ed Susman

The 75th anniversary of the Medical Council of India was noted by a commemorative stamp issued by India Post on March 1.

The 5 rupee stamp depicts the seal of the organization that was founded in 1933. The seal, in white ink, is superimposed of a background that includes the seal of the orgtanization and a stethoscope.

The horizonal format is printed in sheets of 50 stamps. According to India Post, the agency printed 400,000 copies of the postage stamp.

–07-07-2009

By Ed Susman

For more than a decade Americans who have supported breast cancer research by purchasing a United States semi-postal stamp that sells for more that it’s first class mail face value. The extra pennies have added up and have totaled millions for research.

Now the same design has been borrowed by the post office of Kenya. The 25-shilling stamp was issued in October 2008, during a month of breast cancer awareness activities in Kenya.

The Breast Cancer Care Rural Programme visited breast cancer patients who had just undergone an operation or were waiting for chemotherapy. On 14 October it held a breast cancer workshop in the Kiambu district, and on 25 October it visited a women’s group in Ikinu. These activities target rural areas where women are less able to get medical help.

The Kenya Breast Health Programme (KBHP) started the month with a breast cancer awareness walk that included a free breast-screening clinic and a family fun day. On 9 October, a new mobile mammography unit was opened at Safaricom House. Free breast screening clinics were held on 13 October and 20 October (World Mammography Day). A pink pajama party on 19 October promoted awareness of the importance of early detection.

On 23 October,the breast cancer stamp was launched in partnership with the Postal Corporation of Kenya. On 28 October, a KBHP team of cancer survivors took part in the annual Standard Charter marathon.

Samaritans honored

For 80 years, the Austrian Workers’ Samaritan Federation had been supplementing government organizastions in times of emergency, providing rescue and urgent medical care when needed.

Now these good Samaritans are getting a postage stamp noting the organization’s anniversary. The celebration of the 80th anniversary will be conducted May 18-20 on the Vienna Town Hall Square.

At the same time, the Austrian Post Office will issue a stamp showing the fresco from the Franciscan Monastery in Schwaz depicting the Good Samaritan ministering to a injured citizen.

Service demonstration, exhibitions,music, culinary delights will be featured in the celebration. The weekend-long celebrations also will illustrate the past and present of the ASBÖ.

Among the operations of ABSO to be highlighted will be the ever-popular rescue dog unit; a SanHist-tent which will demonstrate the function of a treatment centre for emergency medicine.