ITV NewsSupport for organ donation law increasesITV NewsAwareness and support of the new organ donation law has increased, according to a survey by the Welsh Government. The survey asked more than 1,000 people across Wales what they think of the new so…
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Mother Raises Awareness For Son’s Need, Organ Donation
LEX18 Lexington KY News A mother whose son is in need of his second kidney transplant after his first one failed, has made it her goal to raise awareness of the importance of organ donations. Braxton Upthegrove had his first kidney transplant when he was 6-years-old. But two … Teenager Who Needs Kidney Raises Awareness For Organ DonationWTVQ Members of the Sikh Community Urged to Register as Organ DonorsSikh24 News & Updates ‘Giving my brave sister a kidney was a no-brainer’Dublin People Grandlakenews all 6 news articles » |
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Teenager Who Needs Kidney Raises Awareness For Organ Donation
WTVQ Braxton Upthegrove and his family have been raising awareness for organ donation for a couple years. The family said their passion for the subject came when they found out Braxton needed a kidney. Today, they hosted an event called “Battle ‘Till We Win … Mother Raises Awareness For Son’s Need, Organ DonationLEX18 Lexington KY News Members of the Sikh Community Urged to Register as Organ DonorsSikh24 News & Updates ‘Giving my brave sister a kidney was a no-brainer’Dublin People Grandlakenews all 6 news articles » |
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Myrtle Beach half marathon participant runs for organ donor awareness
WBTW – Myrtle Beach and Florence SC The race started at the Coastal Grand Mall in Myrtle Beach and runners crossed the finish line and received medals on the Boardwalk. Jim Sparks ran to raise awareness for organ donation. “Just about 50 months ago, I was one of the 175,000 people here … |
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World’s first fully bionic man walks, talks and breathes
Indian Express The robot, which cost almost USD 1 million to build, was assembled from prosthetic body parts and artificial organs donated by laboratories around the world. Roboticists Rich Walker and Matthew Godden of Shadow Robot Co in England put together the … |
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Indore: Stringent law to ensure blood donor’s safety
Daily News & Analysis A high-level committee of doctors from across the nation, team of NACO and officials from government of India met in Bangalore recently to discuss the issue concerning safety of blood transfusion. Dr Dhand was one of the members of … The outcomes of … |
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Taxpayers help pay for organ donor groups’ parties, Rose Parade expenses
Tribune-Review PennDOT’s Photo License Centers: When you get your photo taken for a driver’s license or identification (ID) card, you will be asked if you want to be designated as an organ donor. There is no fee to do this. People younger than 18 need parental … |
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Organ donation gives Sheffield teen second chance at life
Mason City Globe Gazette “I wasn’t an organ donor initially, because you really don’t think about it until something happens,” Kaci said. Madisyn’s friends have found a special way to honor her: upon receiving their learner’s permit, many said “yes” to organ donation. To learn … |
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Hospitals, out-of-pocket and out of reach
Hindustan Times … but in India, it means Rs. 7.36 lakh/year, which puts it out of reach for most people. More so when you consider the organ–donation scarcity that’s made transplants rare and forces people to go for treatments such as dialysis indefinitely. It’s not … |
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Organ donor’s decisions ease family’s farewells
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald Spann first helped Daniel’s family to determine if they wanted to offer a directed organ donation to someone they knew on a waiting list. But no one they knew had an AB blood type. Spann then explained that information about Daniel’s organs would be … |