5000 organ donation pledges from OdishaThe New Indian ExpressBHUBANESWAR : The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), an arm of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has received 5,000 pledges for organ donation by Odisha-based…
News24In Algeria, taboos and law deter organ donorsNews24In the absence of a national database, the overall number of people awaiting transplants in Algeria is unknown. Many patients are critically ill as they wait for organs such as a heart which can …
Scottish Daily RecordShotts woman who survived liver transplant wants others to join organ registerScottish Daily RecordA Shotts woman – who was given just hours to live – is encouraging others to join the organ donation list after a transplant saved h…
Famagusta GazetteCyprus and Spain seek to enhance cooperation on organ donationFamagusta GazetteSpain maintains one of the largest and most organized organ donor records in Europe and it is hoped that a future agreement will provide for the exchange of…
Mirror.co.ukHow a common and harmless pregnancy condition left mum needing a double organ transplantMirror.co.ukA mum-to-be who had a seemingly normal pregnancy ended up needed a double organ transplant. Cheryl Simpson was expecting her third son, Ross…
eNCAIn Algeria, taboos and law deter organ donors – eNCAeNCAMore than 22000 people in Algeria suffer from renal conditions and are forced to undergo dialysis, according to the ministry of health.and more »
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Family cycling hundreds of miles for organ donation awareness
NBC Right Now NBC RIGHT NOW– This fall, Billy Day and his son, Mike, will bike roughly 522 miles from the west coast to the Idaho border. It’s not your average joy-ride. In fact, the lengthy trip came about as a way to raise awareness, and donations, for the need … |
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Life-Saving Match: How The Organ Transplant Process Works
CBS Detroit Gomez is one of the lucky recipients who had a friend or family member who was both a medical match and willing to donate. Friends and relatives who want to give their loved one an organ don’t have to wait on the national waiting lists for a transplant. Selena Gomez’s best friend gave her a kidney this summerAZFamily |
The Straits TimesSpike in organ transplants after 2009 amendment to lawThe Straits TimesMore people have got a new lease of life ever since a law was amended in 2009 to make organ donation compulsory for all adult Singaporeans and permanent residents. …
WSLSOrgan donations at all-time high due to opioid overdosesWSLSRICHMOND, Va. – So many people across the country are dying of opioid overdoses that organ donations have hit a record high. Drug overdoses are now one of the leading causes of death in or…