Geelong Advertiser |
Geelong teen petitions Australian Government to change organ donation policy
Geelong Advertiser Seventeen year old Louie Hehir endured two kidney transplants and years on dialysis and plans to petition the government to change its organ donation scheme to an “opt-out” or “presumed consent” policy so other young children don’t have to wait for … |
Increase in organ donation is saving lives in IndiaKhaleej TimesAs is common in such situations, despite the fact that the bereaved family was in no condition to take a decision as sensitive as organ donation, the doctors presented the issue to the rel…
10TV |
Columbus Pride an opportunity to break myth about LGBT organ donation
10TV Today, Andrew Banacki has no problem stating that he is an out, proud, gay man. It wasn’t always so easy. “It took a long time for me to understand,” he said. “Because really my high school, middle school, growing up (in a) conservative area, I didn’t … |
Deseret News |
Celebration of Life open house honors organ donors
Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — It’s a bittersweet relationship, the one between an organ donor’s family and the donor’s recipient. For the hundreds of Utahns on the donor waiting list, getting what they need to survive usually means someone else has lost their life. |
South China Morning Post |
Lowering legal age for organ donors ‘got little support at Hong Kong …
South China Morning Post The idea of letting children donate organs did not get much support at a meeting the government held with interest groups on Wednesday, a patients’ rights … |
New Hampshire Public RadioOrgan Donation: New Developments, Common Misconceptions, And Ever-Present NeedNew Hampshire Public RadioThe organ donation system is complex, and often misunderstood – with a waiting list that is long, and constantly shifting….
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Organ Donation: A Woman’s Second Chance At Life | Local News …
KPVI News 6 There are some people who just beam with happiness, and for many, there is a deeper reason. |
The Peninsula QatarHMC campaigns to boost organ donation in QatarThe Peninsula QatarLeading Qatari businessman, Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, with officials of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) during the opening of organ donation campaign at the Ci…
CBS News |
Child organ donor’s death under investigation by Los Angeles police
CBS News Police are investigating a claim by a Los Angeles County coroner’s investigator that an anesthesiologist used a painkiller to hasten the death of a gravely injured boy to increase the likelihood his organs could be harvested without deterioration, a … |
MyWebTimes.comMorris Hospital staff expresses appreciation for organ donor familiesMyWebTimes.comA special ceremony took place May 25 at Morris Hospital to commemorate the start of a new tradition: each time an organ donation is in process at Morris Ho…