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20Feb/18

Everyone should be considered an organ donor unless they state otherwise – British Heart Foundation – PoliticsHome.com

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PoliticsHome.com

Everyone should be considered an organ donor unless they state otherwise – British Heart Foundation
PoliticsHome.com
Geoffrey Robinson MP has introduced a Private Members’ Bill that would bring in a system of opt-out organ donation. We urge all MPs to support this Bill and vote for it at Second Reading on Friday 23 February. But legislating is only part of the …

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19Feb/18

Gift of life gives grieving family pride, future focus – The West Australian

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The West Australian

Gift of life gives grieving family pride, future focus
The West Australian
… child has spoken of finding solace in her daughter’s wish to be an organ donor — knowing her final act was to give others the gift of life. While sitting by the waters of Geraldton’s Donor Awareness Fountain last week, Pat Johnston reflected on …
17Feb/18

So was she a scapegoat? Damning new evidence suggests junior paediatrician caring for boy, six, when he died of … – Daily Mail

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Daily Mail

So was she a scapegoat? Damning new evidence suggests junior paediatrician caring for boy, six, when he died of …
Daily Mail
She adds that Bawa-Garba had been passionate about medicine since the age of 13: ‘She set up and funded a charity to provide education and health care for disabled children in Nigeria, and, in Britain, used her position to raise HIV and organ donation …
17Feb/18

Despite Centre’s efforts, number of cadaver donors decline – Daily News & Analysis

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Daily News & Analysis

Despite Centre’s efforts, number of cadaver donors decline
Daily News & Analysis
Despite Centre’s efforts, number of cadaver donors decline – In 2016, 807 cadavers were donated of which 34 were from the national Capital. The figure reduced to 775 in 2017 with Delhi reporting 22 cases. No donations have been in 2018 made so far.

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14Feb/18

Village Grande woman named executive director of state senior pageant – Community News Service

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Community News Service

Village Grande woman named executive director of state senior pageant
Community News Service
She said they speak at hospitals, medical schools, high schools and senior communities to help raise awareness of the critical need for organ and tissue donation. “Without an organ donor, he was gone; he wouldn’t have lasted another week,” she said. So …