ABC News |
‘There are a lot of myths’: The misconceptions around religion and organ donation
ABC News In 2017, there were 510 deceased and 273 living organ donors; Around 1,400 Australians are currently waitlisted for a transplant; 1 in 3 Australians are registered donors; All major religions including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and … |
KVOA Tucson News4 Your Health: Concussions linger longer in kidsKVOA Tucson NewsLivers from deceased donors are typically offered to the sickest adult or child who is a match. But researchers at the University Of Pittsburgh found the scoring system for…
Lifesite (blog) |
Doctors lobby for new euthanasia rules so organs can be ‘as fresh as possible’
Lifesite (blog) The patient was announced dead on cardiorespiratory criteria by 3 independent physicians as required by Belgian legislation for every organ donor…The deceased was then rapidly transferred, installed on the operating table, and intubated [in … |
The Register-Guard |
Doctors explore lifting barriers to living organ donation
The Register-Guard And that sparks an ethical debate: Many people with failing livers aren’t allowed onto the national waiting list for organs from deceased donors. That’s because the scarce supply is rationed, given only to those with the best survival chances. But what … |
Firstpost |
Fund raiser campaign on social media raises Rs 50 lakh for family of Delhi santitation worker who died cleaning a sewer
Firstpost According to the latest count, at least Rs 50 lakh had been collected from almost 2,500 donors. There are still 14 days to go for the fundraiser to end. Anil slipped while climbing down a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) sewer in Dwarka’s Dabri, when the rope … |
U.S. News & World Report |
A Donation Disparity
U.S. News & World Report Those attitudes were borne out in data from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: Of the more than 10,000 deceased people who donated organs in 2017, about 6,800 were white but just 1,600 … |
Steps to promote organ donationThe HinduThe number of deceased donors has come down heavily over the last one-and-a-half years as there was a lot of scepticism regarding the declaration of brain death. This year, only three organ donations have happene…
NBCNews.com |
Children lose out on liver transplants, study finds
NBCNews.com The waiting list is long mostly because so few people sign up to become organ donors. Live donors can give one kidney and sometimes a part of their liver but usually other organs must come from people who have died. Families are often reluctant to … The brothers have shared video games, happy memories and now, a liverThe Columbus Dispatch Liver Allocation System Disadvantages Children Awaiting TransplantsNewswise (press release) They’ve shared video games, contented recollections and now, a liver. Man donates segment of liver to in wretched …Newsline |
World Israel NewsIsraeli kidney donations triple due to Orthodox Jewish donorsWorld Israel NewsReligious Israelis have long had an ambivalent relationship to the concept of organ donation. Historically, many (although not all) rabbinic authorities reje…
Repsol launches Become a Donor campaignTrinidad NewsJaikaransingh said the kidney donor pool has decreased significantly over the years. Between 2014 and 2017 there has been a decrease by 50 per cent by deceased donors. He said people gave several reas…