21Oct/13

Man's weight loss is wife's gain: soon, a kidney – The New Indian Express


The New Indian Express

Man’s weight loss is wife’s gain: soon, a kidney
The New Indian Express
The second won’t come until early next year when he’s able to donate one of his two healthy kidneys to his wife, Karina, who been undergoing three five-hour dialysis sessions a week since an organ donated by her sister began to fail. It was a big leap

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21Oct/13

Majority in favour of Welsh organ donation opt out law – This is South Wales


ITV News

Majority in favour of Welsh organ donation opt out law
This is South Wales
A MAJORITY of people across Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend are now in favour of a new Welsh opt out organ donation law. Fifty-one per cent of people surveyed said they were in favour of the change — an increase from 42 per cent 12 months 
Support for organ donation law increasesITV News
Support and awareness on the rise for organ donation changesSouth Wales Argus
Growing support for new organ donation lawNews Wales

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21Oct/13

UK drive to get Sikhs on organ donor list – Indian Express


Indian Express

UK drive to get Sikhs on organ donor list
Indian Express
A series of TV programmes titled “Organ Donation: Let’s Make a Difference” will air from next week in collaboration with Sikh community channel Sangat TV and Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust’s organ donation committee. “We believe 
Teenager Who Needs Kidney Raises Awareness For Organ DonationWTVQ
Mother Raises Awareness For Son’s Need, Organ DonationLEX18 Lexington KY News
‘Giving my brave sister a kidney was a no-brainer’Dublin People

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