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20Jul/15

Smyth County School Board prepares for new academic year – SWVa Today: Smyth … – Southwest Virginia Today

Smyth County School Board prepares for new academic year – SWVa Today: Smyth
Southwest Virginia Today
The program includes instruction concerning alcohol and drug abuse, aggressive driving, motorcycle awareness, distracted driving, organ and tissue donor awareness and fuel-efficient driving practices… … the School Board may approve occasional

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20Jul/15

Organ transplant stories: Two lives saved by ‘miraculous’ heart donors – ITV … – ITV News


ITV News

Organ transplant stories: Two lives saved by ‘miraculous’ heart donors – ITV
ITV News
Connor Chebrika-Shaw is 16 in a few weeks. He was just eight days old when he … Maria agrees that awareness is the biggest problem; she didn’t know anything about organ donation or heart problems before her son was born. She adds: “Organ donation is …

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20Jul/15

Guinness World Record for heart-lung transplant man who defied the odds – Oxford Mail


Oxford Mail

Guinness World Record for heart-lung transplant man who defied the odds
Oxford Mail
Mr Whitby, a divorcee, said he was reminded of the value of organ donation when his nephew died suddenly nine years ago, three weeks before his 18th birthday. Aware of his uncle’s transplant, he had signed the Organ Donor Register and following his

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20Jul/15

Guinness World Record for heart-lung transplant man who defied the odds – BT … – BT.com


BT.com

Guinness World Record for heart-lung transplant man who defied the odds – BT
BT.com
Mr Whitby, a divorcee, said he was reminded of the value of organ donation when his nephew died suddenly nine years ago, three weeks before his 18th birthday. Aware of his uncle’s transplant, he had signed the Organ Donor Register and following his

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19Jul/15

City’s thalassaemic children struggle to fund vital treatment – Bangalore Mirror – Bangalore Mirror


Bangalore Mirror

City’s thalassaemic children struggle to fund vital treatment – Bangalore Mirror
Bangalore Mirror
The huge cost of transplantation remains a hitch. Bengaluru has a Pinkathon and regular marathons for HIV awareness with corporates pledging financial support. But this life-degenerating disease is yet to get the required attention; more so, when it