Scottsbluff Star HeraldEDITORIAL: Take someone off the listScottsbluff Star HeraldNationally, every 10 minutes, a new name is added to the list. On average, according to UNOS, 22 people on the list die every day waiting for a lifesaving transplant. Mos…
Times of India |
Soon, organ donation will be a click away: Portal, app launched …
Times of India MUMBAI: Organ donation is set for a digital makeover with the Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC) unveiling its new website and an app on Satu. Major increase in organ donors across BC last yearNews1130 Soon, organ donation will be a click away: Portal, app launchedNYOOOZ Plea for kidney answered 300 miles away – News – Standard SpeakerStandard Speaker Republican & Herald –Donegal Democrat all 41 news articles » |
Standard Speaker |
Plea for kidney answered 300 miles away
Standard Speaker She was told that she’d need to wait a minimum of seven years for a kidney from a deceased donor. Family members and friends were tested to see if they could donate one to her, but none of them were a match. In March 2017, Kimberly tuned into “Good … |
Independent.ie |
Three Cork grandfathers get life-saving kidney transplants within weeks of each other
Independent.ie “Sharing the same donor’s kidneys is such an unique life altering experience and Charlie and I have become friends since. It came as a huge surprise that within weeks of our transplant, my friend Donal O’Flynn and who had been receiving dialysis … |
News1130Major increase in organ donors across BC last yearNews1130Since ICBC driver licensing workers across the province began asking customers to register their decision on organ donation with BC Transplant last year, more than 125,000 people have si…
Evening Echo Cork |
Westmeath woman and donor mother celebrate kidney transplant 40 years ago
Evening Echo Cork “It is thanks to the gift of organ donation that almost 3,500 transplanted people in Ireland are enjoying extended life.” At the end of 2017, he said, there were 524 people active on the various transplant-waiting pools for heart, liver, kidney, lung … Westmeath woman and donor mother celebrate kidney transplant 40 …BreakingNews.ie |
Irish ExaminerWestmeath woman and donor mother celebrate kidney transplant 40 …Irish ExaminerA businesswoman from Mullingar in Co Westmeath is celebrating the 40th anniversary of her life-saving kidney transplant along with her donor mother. It is 40…
Montreal Gazette |
‘How long do you wait?’ Wife of Toronto man in need of kidney transplant puts up flyers for donor
Montreal Gazette Advocates say the greatest challenge facing Canadians in need of a kidney transplant is an overwhelming lack of available donors. “The need for organs, in particular kidneys, outpaces the supply,” said Elizabeth Myles, national executive director of … |
CP24 Toronto’s Breaking News |
Toronto man’s wait for kidney transplant highlights shortage of …
CP24 Toronto’s Breaking News The family of an 81-year-old Toronto man in need of a kidney transplant has taken to putting up flyers pleading for a donor with the hope someone will step forward. Toronto man’s wait for kidney transplant highlights shortage of donorsCBC.ca |
Left Hand Valley Courier |
In search of a kidney
Left Hand Valley Courier Along with deceased donors, living donors are looking to be Keesy’s best chance in finding a kidney. “They had me start by contacting friends and family to see if there were any matches,” Keesy said. “We found out my son is O positive and he went … |