Tag Archives: Organ Donation

07Jul/17

‘Matches Made in Heaven’ 8-person kidney swap donors, recipients … – WGN-TV

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WGN-TV

‘Matches Made in Heaven’ 8-person kidney swap donors, recipients …
WGN-TV
CHICAGO — Tears, hugs and warmth radiated from the third floor of the Northwestern Hospital Feinberg Pavilion on Friday as eight strangers came face to face …
Kidney donors, recipients meet for first time: ‘We’re connected!’Fox 32 Chicago
Matches Made in Heaven: 8 patients involved in kidney swap meet …WLS-TV
Kidney ‘Exchange’ Helps Several Patients At Once « CBS ChicagoCBS Chicago

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07Jul/17

MP to go the Tamil Nadu way to boost organ donation | Indore News … – Times of India

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MP to go the Tamil Nadu way to boost organ donation | Indore News …
Times of India
Indore: The state government has decided to replicate Tamil Nadu’s model of organ donation by launching a massive campaign to generate mass awareness …

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07Jul/17

“Just a bunch of old guys” biking for organ donation – KMTV – 3 News Now

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KMTV – 3 News Now

“Just a bunch of old guys” biking for organ donation
KMTV – 3 News Now
For the next two weeks, a group of a dozen men is riding their bicycles across Nebraska to support organ donation awareness. They started in Denver … Garrett, an organ donor saved more than 130 lives through donation. You can find out more about …

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07Jul/17

Organ donation: Opt-out or opt-in? – Baylor College of Medicine News (press release) (blog)

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Baylor College of Medicine News (press release) (blog)

Organ donation: Opt-out or opt-in?
Baylor College of Medicine News (press release) (blog)
Currently, states’ laws require individuals to ‘opt-in’ if they wish to be organ donors. This means that your critical organs cannot be harvested unless 1) you have explicitly communicated that you wish to be an organ donor and 2) you are dead. Many …
07Jul/17

Nearly 500 people are alive now in East Sussex thanks to organ … – Eastbourne Herald

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Eastbourne HeraldNearly 500 people are alive now in East Sussex thanks to organ …Eastbourne HeraldThe number of people living in East Sussex currently known to be alive thanks to organ transplants has reached 483.Award-winning actress Eva Birthistle …

07Jul/17

Portishead wife urges people to sign organ donation list after giving kidney to ill husband – North Somerset Times

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North Somerset Times

Portishead wife urges people to sign organ donation list after giving kidney to ill husband
North Somerset Times
With kidney donors in short supply, younger recipients are prioritised. Nick was told there was a real chance he would not have received one had he joined the transplant list. Ann, aged 51, said: “I made the offer (of a transplant) to him in 2014 when …
06Jul/17

Man killed in motor vehicle collision saves life through organ donation – Cape Breton Post

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Cape Breton Post

Man killed in motor vehicle collision saves life through organ donation
Cape Breton Post
IONA – The community is mourning Daniel Playwood, 29, who died as a result of a motor vehicle collision, and praising him for saving a life because he was an organ donor. Many say it is fitting to Playwood’s generous and giving nature. Advertisement.