Rockford Register Star |
My View: ‘My passion is organ donation‘
Rockford Register Star I have been blessed to be a part of the SwedishAmerican organization for 10 years — first as a bedside nurse, and now as a supervisor in the Critical Care Unit. I have always admired the hospital’s dedication to providing an exceptional care … Butterfly Memorial Honors Organ DonorsKCRG |
Journal Times |
New state law aims to boost organ donation pool by allowing leaves
Journal Times “There are currently over 120,000 Americans waiting for a life-saving organ transplant, 2,300 of whom live in Wisconsin,” Walker said. “Donating a vital organ to a loved one or donor match is a brave and life-saving decision, and those who make that … Iowa Donor Network urges you to become an organ donorRadio Iowa |
KCRG |
Butterfly Memorial Honors Organ Donors
KCRG “Just to really honor the individuals that decided to do the donation process and really celebrate for them and that’s one way that we feel that we can do that,” said Organ Donation Committee Chair Sandi McIntosh. In 2015, 97 people donated an organ … |
BioEdge |
Everybody’s a winner when euthanasia combines with organ donation, say doctors
BioEdge Several Dutch and Belgian doctors have proposed legal reforms to increase the popularity of combining euthanasia and organ donation in the Netherlands and Belgium. Writing in the Journal of Medical Ethics, they report valuable unpublished information … Euthanasia by Organ HarvestingFirst Things Harvest organs from living euthanasia patients, Dutch researchers proposeCatholic Herald Online Medical Researcher Proposes Removing Organs From Euthanasia Patients While They’re Still AliveLifeNews.com National Right to Life News all 5 news articles » |
Art to Promote Organ DonationThe New Indian ExpressTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A forum of kidney transplant patients in the state is planning a creative route to take the message of organ donation to the masses. The Fellowship of Renal Transplantation-Kerala (…
The Kerryman |
‘Brightside’ of organ donation the priority
The Kerryman “The word transformation doesn’t even come close to what that transplant did for Ger and our family,” she told The Kerryman. “We had Isobel and Peter, we travelled to Australia and all over Europe. I couldn’t even begin to describe the difference it … |
Goss.ie |
Considering the ultimate gift in organ donation week
Irish Times Organ donor awareness week, which runs until Saturday, is a reminder of the societal benefits of carrying an organ donor card. There can be few greater acts of altruism than donating one’s organs after death; a person’s lungs, heart, kidneys, liver and … Saving Lives and Improving Health Care through Innovation in Organ Donations and TransplantsThe White House (blog) Going big in aid of organ donor weekThe Kerryman ‘Don’t take your organs to heaven’ – Why Organ Donation Week is so importantGoss.ie Times of India –UTV Ireland –Irish Medical Times all 41 news articles » |
KETV Omaha |
Thanks to organ donation, Mom hears her son’s beating heart once again
KETV Omaha OMAHA, Neb. —Three years ago, 18-year-old Levi Schulz was killed in a car accident, and his family donated his organs. Friday, Levi’s mom and his brother met the man who got Levi’s heart. His name is Terry Hooper, and he underwent heart transplant … Mom hears son’s heart beat through organ recipientValley News Live |
Derry Journal |
Local people urged to sign on to organ donor register
Derry Journal ‘I recently watched the BBC documentary, ‘Transplant Tales’, and was shocked to discover that 40 per cent of potential donor organs are refused by the family. This is one of the highest refusal rates in Europe. It’s not enough just to sign yourself up … |
KOLOLocal businesses give discounts to organ donorsKOLORENO, Nev. (KOLO) Across town you might be noticing little red hearts on shop windows or on table tops. It is called the Have A Little Heart program and it is designed to raise awareness for organ …