Vatican Radio |
India’s CMC nuns to donate organs as Year of Mercy gesture
Vatican Radio Sixty Indian nuns from the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel last week pledged to donate their organs, saying it was their contribution for the Year of Mercy. The nuns of Dehradun province in northern India’s Uttarakhand state made the pledge on May … |
Motorsport.com |
Stefan Wilson: “Monday is the biggest day of my career”
Motorsport.com Even on my honeymoon I spent the week writing emails and making calls to team owners and potential sponsors. I had to be in … We’re aiming to raise awareness of the merits of organ donation and sign on 2500 new people by the end of the month. Please … |
Organs, tissues in short supply as demand growsChandigarh TribuneDespite progressive amendments to the old organ transplantation Act, few donation pledges have been made to the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) set up under the …
IrishCentral |
Doctors say US treatment is the last hope for Irish woman with devastating disease
IrishCentral Séanín Smith, 23, from Co Armagh, is battling Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a progressive, incurable disease which affects the skin, joints, vital organs, and muscles and causes frequent seizures. Since her diagnosis in 2013, Smith has suffered … |
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KEM to offer hand transplants
The Hindu State government and KEM officials are enthused that the procedure, which they say is consistently in demand, will finally be made available and hope that growing awareness on organ donation will help this cause too. “Just as organ … We had applied … |
ChronicleLiveNewcastle and Texas go head-to-head in bid to host 2019 World Transplant GamesChronicleLiveDavid Nix (centre) from the Donor Family Network, a charity that provides support for donor families across the UK meeting with World Transplant Gam…
Herald Scotland |
Organ donation not discussed in families
Herald Scotland “We know a family is much more likely to agree to donation if they have talked about it with their relative. So during Dying Matters awareness week we want to draw attention to the need for everyone to talk to their family about their organ donation … India’s organ deficiency: How struggle for second chance at life gets extremely difficultEconomic Times Newcastle and Texas go head-to-head in bid to host 2019 World Transplant GamesChronicleLive |
Times of India |
Teen kills self, leaves behind gift of sight
Times of India Reema was keen to work towards raising awareness on organ donation and follow the example of her uncles who had pledged their organs. The teenager’s eyes were donated on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Reema’s father, Rajesh Kumar, accompanied her to … |
San Francisco ChronicleFor software entrepreneur, $10 million BRCA gift is personalSan Francisco ChronicleNow Goldberg, who also carries the mutation, wants to spur research into such cancers with a $10 million donation that creates the BRCA Foundation…
Liverpool Echo |
Peace of mind for end of life
Liverpool Echo Wirral’s health and social care sector is marking Dying Matters Awareness Week (May 9-15) by making further improvements to the care provided to people nearing the end of their life. This time last year, partners including … With guidance on planning … |