CBC.ca |
Sask. organ donation idea gets boost from Man.
CBC.ca Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall’s effort to change the province’s approach to organ donations is getting a ringing endorsement from an organization making the same push in neighbouring Manitoba. Wall is exploring the idea of presumed consent. |
CBC.ca |
How the family veto creates a grey zone around Canada’s organ donation policy
CBC.ca Even if someone in Canada consents to donating their organs, their relatives can override those wishes — a practice made possible, two legal experts say, due to a disconnect between the law and policy. An individual’s signed consent to donate their … |
NDTV |
On The Silver Screen: Films That Talk About Organ Donation
NDTV “Our cinema is more about emotion. We can definitely use emotion in our cinema to raise awareness about organ donation,” said Irrfan Khan, actor and campaign ambassador, speaking in a panel discussion at the NDTV Fortis #MoreToGive Walkathon. |
BBC News |
Kirstie Tancock: Devon organ donation campaigner dies
BBC News Organ transplant campaigner Kirstie Tancock, who underwent two double lung transplants, has died. Her husband and mother confirmed the 27-year-old died in a “peaceful and pain free” way. Mrs Tancock was born with cystic fibrosis, but became a personal … Organ donation can give people more time – here’s how you can registerExeter Express and Echo Honiton organ donation campaigner Kirstie Tancock diesView News Young Pole Dancer Who Became The Face Of Organ Donation Dies Aged 27SWNS Plymouth Herald –Daily Mail –Irish Mirror all 12 news articles » |
Radio New Zealand |
New law gives financial assistance to organ donors
Radio New Zealand Evidence showed that the best way of increasing the rate of deceased-donor donations was to change the culture and behaviour of doctors in hospitals, Mr Bishop said. He said he wanted more doctors explaining the benefits of organ donation to patients’ … |
BBC News |
Wales organ donations ‘encouraging’ in year after consent law
BBC News More organs are being donated and more lives saved a year after Wales became the only nation in the UK to introduce a new donation law, say ministers. Adults are regarded as having allowed organ donation unless they have opted out. In the last year, … Organ donation: MP is best emerging stateTimes of India One year since the automatic organ donation law came into force – has it made a difference?ITV News What is the law on organ donation and should England adopt Welsh opt-out system?Exeter Express and Echo South Wales Evening Post –Free Press Journal –South Wales Argus all 10 news articles » |
Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
Driscoll Children’s Hospital honors organ donation
Corpus Christi Caller-Times To show their support of the families of organ donors and recipients, Driscoll Children’s Hospital and Southwest Transplant Alliance officials gathered Wednesday at the hospital conference room to sign a rose vial, which will be added to the Donate … |
CTV News |
Organ donation is a personal decision, no matter how much it hurts
Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser It’s always tough when a loved one is dying. Being overwhelmed with grief and trying to comprehend the circumstances that have you in a hospital awaiting the inevitable only to have a stranger come up and talk to you about organ donation can be too … GRH recognized for blood, organ and tissue donationCTV News |
Regina Leader-Post |
Brad Wall interested in presumed consent to boost organ donations
Regina Leader-Post In May, former health minister Dustin Duncan tabled a motion in the legislature calling for a committee to look into ways to boost the province’s organ donation rate, which was less than one per cent. On Monday, the committee’s report, Inquiry into … |
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