Stuff.co.nzPorts of Auckland worker who died saves six lives through organ donationStuff.co.nzThe organs of a man who died after being injured while working at Ports of Auckland have been donated to help save the lives of six people. Laboom Midnight Dy…
ITV News |
Emergency services body art installation to raise awareness of organ donation
ITV News As part of organ donation week, some of Yorkshire’s emergency services have come together for a special art installation. Representatives from The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust and West Yorkshire Fire … Specialist nurse urges people to make sure families know their organ donation wishesAberdeen Evening Express UK’s longest waiting patient for heart transplant pleads for more organ donorsThe Guardian Organ Donation Week 2018: ‘There’s not a day that goes by where I don’t feel grateful’Norfolk Eastern Daily Press Metro –Evening Standard –BBC News all 118 news articles » |
The Hindu |
Organ donations pick up after a slump
The Hindu After a dip during June and July, in terms of sheer numbers, organ donation began to look up in August in Tamil Nadu. There were 15 donations last month — the second highest since the beginning of this year. According to data available with the … |
AOL UK |
Planned change to organ donor system ‘misleading’
AOL UK The public risks being misled by plans for a “soft” opt-out system for organ donation put forward by the Scottish Government, it has been claimed. The Scottish Council on Human Bioethics (SCHB) said it is concerned the Human Tissue (Authorisation) … Planned change to organ donor system ‘misleading …Belfast Telegraph |
Chicago Sun-Times |
Family leave can be used for donating an organ
Chicago Sun-Times The Department of Labor letter is a response to a question from an unnamed source, seeking whether organ donation is a “serious health condition” under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, according to the letter signed by Acting Administrator … |
The BMJChris Burns-Cox: driving force behind altruistic kidney donationThe BMJChris Burns-Cox was a campaigning physician who wanted to alleviate suffering wherever he found it and championed many humane causes throughout his life. He became a driving …
BurlingtonFreePress.com |
Vermont organ donor saved four lives
BurlingtonFreePress.com Libby Hanzl D’Avignon of the Addison County town of New Haven, who saved four lives by being an organ donor upon her death, was honored last week by employees of the Univeresity of Vermont Medical Center. Friday, a flag-raising ceremony was held at … |
The News Minute |
PMK seeks CBI probe into organ transplant
The Hindu PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged breach of protocol in the harvesting of organs from a brain-dead patient at a private hospital in Salem and the transplant of his heart and lung on two foreigners at … PMK’s Anbumani Ramadoss seeks CBI probe into organ transplant scam in TNThe News Minute |
Norwich Evening News |
Cavity Sam raises awareness about organ donation
Norwich Evening News Specialist nurses Organ Donation, Natalie Ashley, left, and Debbie Walford, with Alfie Ashley, 11, at the head, have a go at removing organs from a large version of Operation at the Castle Mall, to raise awareness of Organ Donation week. Picture … Steve Prescott Bridge will shine pink for Organ Donation WeekSt Helens Star ‘Thank you will never be enough’ – Bradford dad shares his emotional story for Organ Donation WeekBradford Telegraph and Argus Mother of 24-year-old daughter who gave gift of life to three others urges others to speak openly about organ donationDeeside.com |
euronews |
Germany debates opt-out system for organ donations
euronews In an interview with Germany’s Bild newspaper on Sunday, Spahn declared himself in favour of an opt-out scheme for organ donation which would make organ harvesting and transplanting automatic unless people register their wish not to donate. “We should … German health minister calls for opt-out organ donationDeutsche Welle Controversy in Germany as Health Minister Supports Opt-Out Organ Donation SystemSputnik International |