The Kingston Whig-Standard |
‘I don’t consider myself brave’ | The Kingston Whig-Standard
The Kingston Whig-Standard Friends Theresa LeBane and Chris Wing know all about liver transplant, LeBane having donated anonymously and Wing having received a transplant earlier … |
The Borneo Post |
Only 11113 Sarawakians are organ pledgers
The Borneo Post “In fact, we need more pledgers among Sarawakians, especially kidney donors,” he told a press conference after the closing ceremony of the state-level Organ Donation Awareness Week at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar here yesterday. Earlier, State Health … |
Ottawa Citizen |
‘You can save someone’s life. Why wouldn’t you do it?’
Ottawa Citizen “We have definitely gotten closer. We have dinner every other week.” Almost as soon as she woke up from surgery, Bruno and Filomena Germano, the recipient’s daughter, began planning an event to raise awareness about organ donations. Give Gala, which … |
Ottawa Citizen |
‘I don’t consider myself brave’: Woman has deeper appreciation for life after liver donation
Ottawa Citizen Lebane is one of three anonymous liver donors being recognized by the Canadian Liver Foundation at a gala next week. While their stories are rare, they are becoming more common and have changed the landscape for organ donations in Canada. |
VentureBeat |
Tinder invites 15 more countries to join the U.S. in ‘swiping’ to find their best presidential match
VentureBeat … continue to align itself with campaigns that have little to do with its core service offering, and it could well hint at similar initiatives in the future. Indeed, the U.S. presidential election isn’t the first such tie-up that Tinder has gotten … |
Nottinghamshire man selected to compete in World Transplant GamesNottingham PostThe games represent the largest organ donor awareness event in the world, featuring a week of 17 sporting events. Team Great Britain and Northern Ireland will join over 1,0…
Brainerd man, cured of hepatitis C, wants to spread awarenessBemidji PioneerHepatitis C is a contagious liver disease that ranges in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness that attacks the liver, Centers for Dis…
News at OU |
Beaumont physicians share powerful messages to promote organ donor registration drive
News at OU This statistic alone illustrates why the Annual Organ Donor and Bone Marrow Registration Drive is an important event for the OUWB community to organize with student associations on Oakland University’s campus. … Health, and Alan Koffron, M.D … |
Brainerd DispatchBrainerd man, cured of hepatitis C, wants to spread awarenessBrainerd DispatchHepatitis C is a contagious liver disease that ranges in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness that attacks the liv…
MetroNews Canada |
Organs for the rich and cute: Should patients campaign for their own donors?
MetroNews Canada The result, released this week by the Canadian Society of Transplantation, is a report that wades through a host of issues raised by the public solicitation of organ donors. In the end, the authors conclude the practice is “ethically and legally … |