Alport Syndrome News |
Children’s Viral Video Plea to Find Kidney Donor for Mom Has Happy Ending
Alport Syndrome News Zippay said she found a donor through the United Network for Organ Sharing, a national kidney pairing exchange program that matches transplant donors and recipients. Her donor is a 40-year … or a kidney transplant. Zippay’s Alport syndrome has forced … |
Port Stephens ExaminerDonateLife Week call for more to register as an Australian organ donorPort Stephens ExaminerI will be forever thankful to my donor and their family, and make the most of every day as a way of honouring their generous gift. I also …
Topeka Capital JournalA heart full of love: Transplant recipients create support networkTopeka Capital JournalHis fiancee, Jennifer Melvin, was by his side through months before the transplant, watching as Engelken spent a week in a drug-induced coma a…
Topeka Capital JournalA heart full of love: Transplant recipients create support networkTopeka Capital JournalHis fiancee, Jennifer Melvin, was by his side through months before the transplant, watching as Engelken spent a week in a drug-induced coma a…
The Ulster Herald |
Transplant Games competitors hope to inspire donors
The Ulster Herald I spent four and a half years on dialysis three days a week, four hours a day. It was very scary and I was … We hope their stories and the games will promote greater awareness of organ donation and encourage others to come forward.” Anyone over the … |
MSR News OnlineRod Carew counts his blessings with new heart, kidneyMSR News OnlineA new person joins the organ transplant waiting list every 10 minutes, and at least 22 people die each day waiting for a transplant, according to the federal Organdonor….
AFL players to promote donating organsSBSThe AFL and its players will promote the message to sign up to the online donor registration campaign during DonateLife Week, between July 30 and August 6, which falls across Round 20 of the 2017 season. Last ye…
Community Newspaper GroupCity of Swan drumming up support for organ donation ahead of DonateLife Week Corporate ChallengeCommunity Newspaper GroupCITY of Swan is encouraging residents to join the Australian Organ Donor Register in a collaboration with …
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Golden Kidderminster swimmer Paul Meikle claims five medals at World Transplant Games
Kidderminster Shuttle It represents the largest organ donor awareness event in the world, featuring a week of 17 sporting events involving more than 1,000 transplant athletes from 60 countries across the globe. Lynne Holt, British team manager, said: “We exceeded the 127 … |
BBC News |
More than 50000 alive due to organ transplants, NHS says
BBC News But the move has for now been rejected in England and Northern Ireland, which instead relies on public awareness campaigns. Sally Johnson, director of organ donation and transplantation for NHS Blood and Transplant, said: “Our specialist nurses in … |