CII, YI to create awareness on organ donationZee NewsCoimbatore: With the gap in human organs demand and supply increasing year on year, the local chapters of CII and Yi have joined hands with 12 major hospitals here to create awareness on the need for…
Worcester NewsMother of motorcycle racer Simon Andrews speaks out about importance of organ …Worcester NewsTHE mother of a Worcestershire man whose tragic death meant another life was saved have spoken out in favour of organ donation. Your Worcester …
The Daily Telegraph |
School children should take compulsory lessons on the merit of organ donation
The Daily Telegraph Despite their shock and grief, her parents did not hesitate to donate the young marathon runner’s organs, helping five people waiting for transplants. “When he was gone, what were we left with?” said Ms Belgiorno-Nettis, who made The Last Race, a short … |
ChronicleLive |
Organ donation saved our lives, say North East transplant patients
ChronicleLive “My dad, Ralph, was my donor, he then went to work back at a coal mine afterwards. My organ donation has massively changed my life.” Martin has now taken part in a series of British Transplant Games and will next month travel to Argentina to represent … British Transplant Games begin on TynesideITV News |
Mild Hypothermia in Deceased Organ Donors Improves Function in Kidney …UCSF News ServicesMild hypothermia in deceased organ donors significantly reduces delayed graft function in kidney transplant recipients when compared to normal body temperature, …
TWC News |
Gaston County Teen’s Life Remembered Through Organ Donations
TWC News In a statement the family said Stafford’s lungs will be donated to a 14-year-old girl, her liver to two young girls and her heart to a 17-year-old boy. Loved ones said this is what the teen would have wanted. “One organ donor can help up to eight … |
WTRF |
Ohio County Woman’s Legacy Still Lives on Through Organ Donation
WTRF Though she passed away at a young age on March 31, 2008, Heather still lives on through organ donation. Recipients who have needed a heart, liver, kidneys, or skin and tissue donations are able to lead healthier lives thanks to the generous gifts given … |
NBC 29 News |
Life From Death: One Woman’s Journey Through Organ Transplant
NBC 29 News Accepting a gift is usually an easy thing to do for most people, but what if that gift could only come at the ultimate price for someone else? That’s the dilemma recipients of organ donation grapple with every day. The diagnosis that you need a new … |
Gaston Gazette |
Gaston teen’s legacy to live on with organ donation
Gaston Gazette A Gaston teen’s legacy will live on with the donation of her organs to several children in need, her mother said. Destiny Stafford, 15, died Monday after sustaining a severe brain injury in a horse riding accident two days earlier. According to her … Gaston County Teen’s Life Remembered Through Organ DonationsTWC News NC teen girl dies after being kicked in head by dad’s horseWNCN Belmont teen girl dies after being kicked in head by horseCBS46 News Atlanta |
Northern Star |
Lung transplant recipient thanks donor for changing his life
Northern Star LEADING up to DonateLife Week, organ donor recipient Ben Smith from Tweed Heads urged residents to talk with their loved ones about becoming a donor. “That’s why I’m here today … someone else donated their organs to me,” he said. Mr Smith had a … |