iNews |
How a kidney donor changed the life of a radio host and saved him from a five-year BAME waiting list
iNews When Lonyo Engele was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2015 after suddenly fainting one day, doctors told him he would need a kidney transplant. The 44-year-old actor, singer and radio host – who had a top 10 hit with his single “Summer of Love” in … |
Times of India |
Non-availability of organs kills 5 Lakh patients a year: Banwarilal Purohit
Times of India TRICHY: Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit has said that five lakh people lose lives every year to the non-availability of organs. The governor was speaking at ‘Pledge for Life’, an organ donation initiative by Kauvery Hospital here on Saturday. Banwarilal Purohit launches ‘Pledge for Life’ an organ donation initiative in TrichyNYOOOZ |
Lynn News |
Organ donation transformed Gemma’s life
Lynn News Gemma Struge, who was born with a reflux issue, underwent a kidney transplant six-years-ago after Great Ormond Street Hospital in London noted that one of her kidneys had not grown properly. After moving to Norfolk, the 33-year-old started visiting a … |
Shelby StarBurns High grad thankful for organ donationsShelby StarNot event two organ transplants can stop a man like Darryl Ellis. The 61-year-old Cleveland County native has seen his fair share of hospitals after a diagnosis of Hepatitis C in 2001 le…
Times of India |
Banwarilal Purohit launches ‘Pledge for Life’ an organ donation initiative in Trichy
Times of India Speaking during the occasion, Purohit, citing statistics, spoke about why it’s necessary for families and individuals to volunteer for organ donation more seriously. “Five lakh people in India die due to non-availability of organs. Over one lakh people … |
Akron Beacon Journal |
Big Mike Memorial Run highlights organ donation
Akron Beacon Journal “Even though organ donation is growing, there’s still a lot of people waiting,” said Nick VanDemark, communications manager at LifeBanc. “I think people have a hard time thinking that one day they pass on, but if they get to that point they can really … |
FoxReno.comMultiple agencies partner to register organ donors in northern NevadaFoxReno.comThe Nevada Donor Network, Nevada Highway Patrol, and the cadets from the Nevada Department of Public Safety Advanced Academy Class 80 will team together to regis…
Canton Repository |
Why organ donation is ‘a beautiful thing’
Canton Repository JACKSON TWP. Bill Wagner survived eight heart attacks and two strokes. The Long Island resident spent three months in bed at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital wondering if he was going to find a heart soon. Wagner was on the transplant list for nearly six … |
Times of India |
Pledging to speed up organ donation
Times of India It was a round table with a cause to save hundreds of lives annually in Gujarat and elsewhere. Gujarat’s deputy chief minister Nitin Patel, who is also the health minister of the state, chaired the discussion on ‘Organ Donation Policies in Gujarat and … |
WPLG Local 10 |
Kidney Warrior project raises awareness about living organ donation
WPLG Local 10 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A South Florida woman has made it her mission to spread the word about living organ donation and how people can save a life by donating something they don’t really need. For years, only close friends and family knew that Neil … |