BBC NewsWhy do more women donate organs than men?BBC NewsAs a woman donating to a loved one, my aunt fits the basic description of most kidney donors. Women make up around 60% of living kidney donors in the US; other countries report similar numbers. T…
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3 things US can learn from world’s organ donation leader: Spain
Becker’s Hospital Review Spain saw 5,260 transplant surgeries in 2017, including 3,200 kidney transplants, 1,200 liver transplants and 300 heart transplants, in part due to their opt-out organ donation system. But would changing laws and policies to include an opt-out organ … |
wnep.comSchuylkill County Man Heads to 2018 Donate Life Transplant Gameswnep.comSOUTH MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Later this week, the 2018 Donate Life Transplant Games will be taking place in Utah. Participants in the games have either received a life-ch…
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Incredible gift that saved Julia Furey’s life
NEWS.com.au When Ms Furey turned 18, she decided to go on the waiting list for an organ donation. But even though she would have been at the top of the list because of her age and good health before she got sick, she was still waiting for a kidney a year later and … |
PRWeekNHS targets BAME people in organ donor recruitment drivePRWeekThe campaign aims to increase the proportion of people from these groups who would consider donating organs from the current level of 69 per cent to closer to the national average of 8…
GBTIMESChina sees rapid growth in voluntary organ donationsGBTIMESChina has seen substantial growth in the number of voluntary organ donations in recent years, with an average growth rate of over 20 percent recorded between 2015 and 2017. According to …
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NHS worker’s life transformed by organ donation
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press The Sturges have built a close relationship with Paresh and Kalpna Parmar, parents of Ashni, the 12-year-old donor. And Mrs Sturge said she will be forever thankful for the way they have helped transform her life. • To find out more about organ … |
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India most ‘willing’ country to donate organs, but this isn’t helping the …
Moneycontrol.com A recent survey by market research organisation Ipsos MORI revealed that more than 74 percent adults in India are willing to donate their vital organs in case of … |
Times of IndiaStudents initiate organ donation awareness driveTimes of IndiaRAJKOT: Three girls and two boys, students of class X, demonstrate wisdom and maturity beyond their age as ardent champions of organ donation. Nishi Patel, Rishi Kamani, Samrud…
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Swimmers go the distance across Lake Muskoka for organ donation awareness
www.muskokaregion.com/ SOUTH MUSKOKA — Rain, winds and choppy waters were just some of the hurdles faced by six swimmers as they made their across Lake Muskoka in the Organ Donor Swim on Sunday, July 29. Mother Nature put them to the test but the athletes’ spirits and … |