Organ donation gives others a second chance at lifeThree Rivers PublishingTwo people touched by the impact of organ donation came together to tell their stories at a special presentation held at First Assembly of God on Wednesday, February 18. Amy Wild…
KTVU San Francisco |
Report shows increased number of organ donors registering in California
KTVU San Francisco SAN JOSE, Calif. (KTVU) — New hope for thousands of Californians facing a life-or-death situation as numbers reveal more people are signing up to be organ donors in the state, according to officials. Sometimes it’s hard for the Monica family in San … |
The critical need for minority organ donorsWTNHJoining us Sunday on Good Morning Connecticut were Mark Brevard, the Minority Outreach Coordinator for the New England Organ Bank, and Charles Treadway, a heart transplant recipient, to talk about the impo…
Perth Now |
Organ donors‘ gift going to waste
Perth Now The stark statistics come after it emerged this week that WA had the second lowest donation rate in the country. Mr McDowell has joined donor support groups to call for WA regional hospitals to be equipped to carry out organ retrievals to help increase … |
LifeNews.comPresumed Consent: Bill Would Grant Government Ownership of Your Organs for …LifeNews.comAll Vermont residents 18 years of age or older shall be presumed to consent to making an anatomical gift of some or all of their organs, eyes, tissues…
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Organ donations drastically increase in response to teen’s death
wflx LUCIE COUNTY, FL (WFLX) – More people than ever in St. Lucie County are signing up to be organ donors and the county tax collector says one local teen gets much of that credit. Christian Medina was 16 years old when he was killed in a car accident on … |
WPTV.comOrgan donations rise dramatically in St. Lucie CountyWPTV.comMore people than ever in St. Lucie County are signing up to be organ donors and the county tax collector says one local teen gets much of that credit. Christian Medina was 16-years-ol…
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First cadaver organ transplant at SMS hosipital
Times of India JAIPUR: Even as swine flu has wreaked havoc in the state and SMS hosipital is working overtime to contain the killer flu, there’s one encouraging news. The first cadaver organ transplant took place in the hospital on Wednesday. While the donor’s … |
WestJet joins David Foster Foundation in support of organ donationCanada NewsWire (press release)24, 2015 /CNW/ – Today WestJet and WestJet Cares for Kids charitable partner, the David Foster Foundation, are sponsoring information booths in airports ac…
National Geographic |
Organ Donations Save Many Lives
National Geographic Peta Cappello, a 59-year-old entrepreneur from Maryland, has lived with transplanted heart and lungs for nearly 21 years. As a “Donate Life Ambassador” for Washington Regional Transplant Community, a group that advocates for organ donation in the U.S. … Donating organs requires some steps in advancePeoria Journal Star |