Castlegar NewsKidney Foundation launches program to increase living kidney donorsCastlegar NewsSo far this year, there have been 47 living kidney donor transplants and 122 deceased kidney transplants. (source: BC Transplant). Increasing organ donation …
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First person in the UK to donate kidney to stranger reveals how she was considered ‘mad’ at the time
The Sunday Post “However, there are still more than 5,000 people in need of a kidney in the UK and around 250 people die each year because there are not enough organs available from deceased donors, so there is still a need for yet more people to consider donating in … |
Sky News |
Sky Views: Should non-donors be given an organ?
Sky News A few weeks ago I heard that a friend from many years back had undergone a heart transplant – major surgery which didn’t just improve the quality of her life but literally saved her life. And of course, she now has her life because someone else doesn’t. |
WLS-TV |
Retired Illinois minister saved by teenage organ donor
WLS-TV Prayers were answered for a retired minister from Illinois who was given the gift of life thanks to a teenage organ donor. (WLS). CNN. Tuesday, July 18, 2017 04:22PM. Prayers were answered for a retired minister from Illinois who was given the gift of … Mother of organ donor meets man who got son’s liverWTOL.com ‘I’ve been waiting on this day’: Man saved by Colorado organ donor meets teen’s motherErieTVNews |
TimminsToday |
Gift of Life Network credits hospitals for more organ donors than ever
TimminsToday TORONTO – Thanks to the commitment of Ontario hospitals more organ donors gave the gift of life in the 2016/17 fiscal year than ever before. “Our year-end donation performance data shows the commitment of designated hospitals to making organ and tissue … |
The Herald-News |
Morris Hospital staff expresses appreciation for organ donor families
The Herald-News MORRIS – A special ceremony was held at Morris Hospital on May 25 to commemorate the start of a new tradition: each time an organ donation is in process at Morris Hospital, the Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network flag will fly underneath the … |
CBC.ca |
‘It gives me hope’: Alberta organ donor rate hits record high
CBC.ca Alberta has historically lagged behind other provinces in organ donation rates but, according to the latest data, it’s starting to close the gap. There were 70 deceased donors in Alberta in 2016 — the most on record for a single year. That boosted … |
Community Newspaper GroupTouch and go: Register as organ donor by touchscreen at Como …Community Newspaper GroupComo Amcal Pharmacy has introduced a touchscreen that people can use to register as organ donors.Pharmacy first to host organ donor touchs…
WPTV.com |
Woman has emotional meeting with family of heart donor
WPTV.com Adelia Harris and Sharon Schwabenbauer are not related, at least in the biological sense. But there is a very special connection between them. After a healthy childhood, Harris became very ill as a young adult. “My heart was that of a 98 year-old woman … |
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Have you registered as an organ donor?
TCPalm FORT PIERCE — The St. Lucie County Tax Collector’s Office raised more than $13,000 in just four weeks for Donate Life Florida, a nonprofit organization dedicated to motivating Floridians to register as organ, tissue and eye donors so lives can be … |