The HinduLack of awareness, sentiments hamper organ donation, say experts …The HinduVIJAYAWADA: Expressing concern over the sheer wastage of human organs in India on account of the lack of awareness and sentiments that dissuade people …Organ d…
CTV NewsMom of boy needing kidney urges presumed consent laws to boost organ donationsCTV NewsThe mother of a Nova Scotia toddler in desperate need of a kidney transplant is calling on the federal government to change organ donation rules to presume pe…
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Growing heroin epidemic factor in increased organ donation
Cleveland 19 News “A slight positive that comes out of this is that many of those heroin overdose victims do go on to become organ donors and pass on the gift of life when they pass on,” VanDemark said. In 2012 there were 118 total organ donors, of those, eight came … |
BBC NewsWirral man has organ donor card tattooed on armBBC NewsA grandfather who donated a kidney has had his organ donor card tattooed on his arm in a bid to encourage others to commit to giving away organs. Hospital volunteer Paul Dixon has encourage…
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Bromsgrove mum hopes son will inspire others to become organ donors
Bromsgrove Standard A BROMSGROVE woman whose son won a posthumous award for donating his organs has urged people to sign up and help ‘give the gift of life’. During a ceremony at Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Jackie Batten and her husband, Michael, received … |
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Say ‘yes’ to organ donation; the gift of life
Chillicothe Gazette Mark desperately needs a new heart. As he lays in his hospital bed, he is just one of nearly 120,000 Americans (3,100 Ohioans) waiting for their second chance at a healthy, active future – he’s been waiting more than 1,200 days. The question is, how do … |
The TelegraphMedical Center, Navicent Health, recognized for organ donation effortsThe TelegraphMedical Center, Navicent Health, recognized for organ donation efforts. The Medical Center, Navicent Health, achieved platinum recognition by LifeLink of Ge…
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Hightstown woman calls for organ donation awareness
Packet Online Jenny Godnick’s experience with organ donation first began when her brother-in-law Steven became ill with kidney disease. Steven was suffering from a severe form of Scleroderma, a long-term autoimmune disease, and lost his kidney function in March 2010 … Think you’re too old to be an organ donor? Think againPBS NewsHour Senior Citizens, Even 80-Year-Olds, Can Be Organ Donors | Kaiser …Kaiser Health News Old kidneys may be a new answer to organ shortageCNN Doctors Lounge all 12 news articles » |
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Hill’s family thanks organ donor and family for selfless gift
www.parrysound.com “The donor family are never far from my mind. It has made me even more aware of the impact of organ donation. I would be in favour of presumed consent — Saskatchewan is working toward that. Everyone is automatically a donor and you have to opt out, … |
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Scottish Govt consulting on presumed consent organ donation
The Christian Institute Dr Gordon Macdonald from CARE for Scotland, said: “The State does not have a right to anyone’s organs”, adding that “even a so called soft opt-out system ruins the nature of organ donation as an altruistic gift”. And Dr Calum MacKellar, of the Scottish … |