How Deceased Organ Donation Is Saving Lives in Pakistan
The Wire
The other person – let us call him Taimur – says he was leading a miserable life prior to the transplant. He used to visit SIUT three times a week for dialysis that took a total of 12 hours of his time. He was in his early 20s at the time but could not …

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Son’s death spurs charitable holiday tradition for couple
WFAA
In 2014, they donated 250 stuffed animals to a children’s hospital. “At that point we knew there was no stopping no turning back,” Adam said. Today, under the name Tyler’s Toyz, their house is filled with more than 3,200 stuffed animals, which will all …

CF campaigner Orla Tinsley recovering in hospital following double lung transplant
Independent.ie
Ms Tinsley, a Kildare-born journalist, has been at the forefront of the fight to improve awareness and services of CF has written extensively on the subject. Her campaign work was instrumental in the opening of a dedicated CF unit in St Vincent’s …

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30 years on, Northern Ireland mum given Christmas gift of life, thanks to kidney donor
Belfast Telegraph
Noreen is now an organ donation campaigner and has been raising awareness of the importance of carrying donor cards. She continued: “The person whose kidney I have gave me my life back and there are no words. I look at my family and without that person …

Saving lives through deceased organ donation
DAWN.com
He used to visit SIUT three times a week for dialysis that took a total of 12 hours of his time. He was in his early 20s at the time but could not do any work. After receiving Naveed’s kidney, he regained his energy, time and the will to live a happy …

Ellen DeGeneres surprises Minnesota single mom who donated a …
Minneapolis Star Tribune
A Minnesota single mom who donated a kidney to a stranger to save her son ends up on “Ellen.”

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Organ donation: Reflecting on a gift of life at Christmas
Meath Chronicle
Kidney donor father Shane Herlihy explained: “I am supporting the photocall to help raise awareness and encourage people to consider organ donation as it can be transformational for the recipients. In my son Luke’s case, he never experienced normal …

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Dead baby’s parents ask PMO for clarity on organ donation
Times of India
MUMBAI: Last week, an Amravati doctor couple put aside the grief of losing their three-month-old daughter and took the brave and altruistic step of agreeing to donate her organs. But the lack of awareness and clarity on laws for organ donation for …

Dead baby’s parents ask PMO for clarity on organ donation
Times of India
Dead baby’s parents ask PMO for clarity on organ donation. Sumitra Debroy. | TNN | Dec 18, 2017, 06:50 IST. Representative image. MUMBAI: Last week, an Amravati doctor couple put aside the grief of losing their three-month-old daughter and took the …