Third Force News (blog) |
a kidney is a small price to pay
Third Force News (blog) We were initially to undergo surgery in August, but another rapid deterioration in Mark’s condition led to the operation being brought forward several weeks. I went into theatre first – a period which Mark describes as being the worst three-and-a-half … |
The Sunday Post |
Brave Corinne Hutton has one wish for 2017… that this year she’ll finally get double hand transplant
The Sunday Post Corinne was well past her summer disappointment by the time Organ Donation Week came around in September. And she made the biggest awareness impact for years. She put herself in the hands of a medical illustrator who body-painted all her internal … |
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Three wait for new hearts
Hong Kong Standard (press release) The hospital urged the public last week to support organ donation. In April last year, the government established an organ donation promotion committee and had various promotional events to raise the public’s awareness. However, Ko stressed that … |
Times of India |
Spirits go up in Kothrud with a healthy regimen
Times of India PUNE: The early morning chill did not deter the citizens from enjoying the festival of fun and fitness at Kothrud. Happy Streets, which returned to Kothrud after a week’s gap, got a huge response from the citizens with over 15,000 of them participating … |
WalesOnline |
A band made up of members who’ve had transplants have released an album to raise awareness of organ donation
WalesOnline James, who lived in Newport for four years, had a heart transplant in 1997 after suffering with a condition called cardiomyopathy. The father said: “It was terminal heart failure. They put me on a heart machine and gave me six weeks to live. “I was put … |
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Burnet man is building organ donor network
The Picayune When Elena Newman needed a kidney transplant, Jesse Martinez offered to donate one of his. Though a series of tests revealed it wouldn’t be medically sound for Martinez, he isn’t giving up on trying to help his friend. He is in the beginning stages of … |
Newstalk 106-108 fmHow close is Ireland to having an opt-out system for organ donation?Newstalk 106-108 fmA significant change in the legislation means people will now need to sign up to a new National Rejection Register to ensure they do not become or…
Scottish Daily RecordHusband and wife face gruelling cycling challenge just six months after she donated kidney to give him new lease of lifeScottish Daily RecordGill Redmond and husband Mark will take part in 66-mile cycle around Loch Ness to raise aw…
Yibada English |
Consider giving the gift of life
Red Deer Express There seems to be some reluctance on the part of many to sign up as organ donors, and that’s something the province is trying to change via an ongoing awareness-building campaign. Organ donation is when an organ (heart, lung, kidney for example) is … Lancashire organ donor campaign leaves legacy of life – Lancashire …Lancashire Evening Post France introduces opt-out policy on organ donationThe Guardian |
Crawley ObserverCaring mum to donate one of her kidneys … to a stranger – Crawley …Crawley ObserverGet the latest breaking news from the Crawley & Horley Observer – politics, transport, education, health, environment and more, updated daily.