27Apr/17

Congress should appropriate adequate funds for donor registry to save patients battling blood cancers – The Hill (blog)


The Hill (blog)

Congress should appropriate adequate funds for donor registry to save patients battling blood cancers
The Hill (blog)
Every year, 12,000 Americans are diagnosed with life-threatening blood cancers—like leukemia or lymphoma—or other diseases for which a marrow or cord blood transplant from an unrelated donor may be their best or only hope for a cure. These

27Apr/17

Organ recipient stresses importance of organ donation – NBC Nebraska


NBC Nebraska

27Apr/17

Campaigners call for end to blanket restrictions on gay men blood donors – Herald Scotland


Herald Scotland

Campaigners call for end to blanket restrictions on gay men blood donors
Herald Scotland
EQUALITY campaigners have called for an end to “outdated and discriminatory” rules which ban gay and bisexual men from donating blood. Advocates for LGBT+ rights want the blood transfusion service to axe the restriction that prevents men from giving …

27Apr/17

Organ donations mean ‘life and death’ for thousands of Ontarians – durhamregion.com

Organ donations mean ‘life and death’ for thousands of Ontarians
durhamregion.com
Those who believe they are registered donors may not be. April 23 to 29 is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, and The Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) is urging Ontarians to check their donor registration status. According to a

27Apr/17

Couple says goodbye to baby carried to term without brain for organ donation – KHOU


KHOU

Couple says goodbye to baby carried to term without brain for organ donation
KHOU
The doctor explained their baby didn’t have a brain. The couple from Oklahoma City instantly broke into tears, their bodies shaking. But then, Royce recalled, Keri looked up at the doctor and calmly asked, “If I carry her full term, can we donate her
Parents of Terminally Ill Baby Talk About the Devastating Decision to Carry Her to Full TermCosmopolitan.com
Family’s plan to donate baby girl’s organs takes emotional twistWTHR
The moment two hearts broke: Dad weeps as mum cradles hero baby girl who died before they could meet herMirror.co.uk
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27Apr/17

National Organ and Tissue Donors Awareness Week – mySteinbach.ca (blog)


Winnipeg Free Press

National Organ and Tissue Donors Awareness Week
mySteinbach.ca (blog)
This week marks the 20th Anniversary of National Organ and Tissue Donors Awareness Week, and the 5th Anniversary of Transplant Manitoba’s online Sign Up for Life registry. Over the next week, green landmarks and ribbons will be seen across Canada, …
Simple opt-in click for organ donationWinnipeg Free Press
Organ Transplant Recipient Encouraging Others to Sign a Donor CardVOCM

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