Health AimWhy Organ Donation Is ImportantHealth AimA person who has been confined to a sofa and interiors of the home, has a lot to cheer about when he/she makes the first step to enjoy the outside world. Thanks to organ donation by some thoughtful and…
The Star |
Family of Sheffield teenager killed in crash help boost organ donor list
The Star Cian’s aunt, Alice Keane, from Shiregreen, said: “It was attended by 100 people including two nurses, Jamie Smith and Helen Brown from the specialist nurse team in Sheffield, who made a short speech about the importance of organ donation and were on … |
CBS Local |
Sacramento Organ Transplant Lists Growing Faster Than Available Donors
CBS Local SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The wait times for organ transplants are lengthy, despite becoming a donor being a simple step when applying for a driver’s license. Matthew Gross needs a new heart. He’s on the transplant list at two different hospitals and is … |
3News NZ |
Call for Govt to pay live organ donors
3News NZ Live organ donors are heroes and the Government should be stepping up their compensation for more to come forward, Parliament’s health select committee has been told. Donors are currently only paid the equivalent of a sickness benefit – between $140 … |
Strengthen the gift of life through tissue and organ donation: EditorialToronto StarMore than 1,600 Ontarians are living on hope, anxiously waiting for a life-saving transplant of a heart, lung, liver or other major organ. For many, the kindness of str…
The Indian Express |
Punjabi is face of organ donation campaign in US
The Indian Express As many as 61 people have signed for organ donation.” “I do not consider that my son died on July 3. I believe that his life was extended on July 5 and he continues to live in those five recipients. He is now living in five souls,” said Jaswant Singh … |
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Simplify procedure for organ donation: Dera Sacha Sauda chief
Business Standard Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh today appealed to the Central government to simplify the procedure for organ donation. “The present procedure for living, unrelated donors is tedious and lengthy. For timely treatment, an easier procedure … |
News8000.com – WKBT |
LHI hosts event to remember organ donors
News8000.com – WKBT … they’re walking around when they were stuck to machines. They couldn’t even move,” said Lynda Foote, the mother of an organ donor. More than 123,000 people are waiting for an organ donation in the US according to the American Transplant Foundation. Coulee Region families remember those who gave the gift of lifeWXOW.com |
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One month to organ donation opt-out system
ITV News Today marks one month to go until Wales will become the first country in the UK to introduce a new soft opt-out system for organ and tissue donation. It will mean that you have given ‘presumed consent’ for your organs to be used after your death … |
Birmingham Mail |
Organ donor registration levels in the West Midlands increase to 1.5 MILLION
Birmingham Mail An NHS Blood and Transplant spokesman said: “The increase in the number of people signing up to the NHS Organ Donor Register is undoubtedly welcome. It’s great that so many people are thinking about organ donation and want to help save the lives of … |