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Blood donation initiative to address shortage
Capital FM Kenya NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 11 – The Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service (KNBTS) on Friday announced a countrywide Easter special blood donation initiative that is set to begin from April 12 to April 30. KNBTS National Director Margaret Oduor said through … Blood Donation Drive Set For Easter PeriodCitizen News |
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Today in Lawrence: 7 things to do this weekend
Lawrence Journal World If you noticed a flier on your door this week asking for a food donation, here’s what it probably was: Participants in the 27th annual Scouting-for-Food food drive recently distributed the notes door-to-door in Lawrence and Eudora. Anyone who receives … |
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital lights hospital green for Organ Donor …Your Houston NewsOrgan Donor Awareness Month occurs every April as a way to encourage the public to become organ, eye and tissue donors and to celebrate those people who hav…
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Blood Donation Drive Set For Easter Period
Citizen News Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service (KNBTS) is planning to hold a major blood donation drive this Easter to forestall shortage of blood when schools close for the holiday. KNBTS says the blood donation drive dubbed “Easter Special Blood Drive … |
NorthEscambia.comLove, Give, Live 5K Walk For Organ Donation Is SaturdayNorthEscambia.comChad was the recipient of 2 kidney transplants. Organ donation gave him the opportunity to live longer as he had kidney failure first at age 19. Chad passed away i…
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Guelph should have higher organ donor registry rate
Guelph Mercury There are about 1,500 people at any time in Ontario who are awaiting an organ donation. Registering to be an organ donor can help lead to people in such circumstances more quickly getting a chance at what’s often a life-saving gift. This is a … |
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Students promote organ donation
Waterbury Republican American April is National Donate Life Month, and Donate Life Connecticut kicked it off with a celebration at the state Capitol’s Hall of Flags, where guests had the chance to honor those who have given the gift of tissue and organ donation, celebrate those who … Organ donor advocate preaches exercise, healthy eatingABC7Chicago.com 11 Million Californians Say “YES!” to Saving Lives as Registered Organ, Eye …Sierra Sun Times |
Blood donation portal relaunchThe News InternationalKarachi: PakWheels, the largest community based automobile website in Pakistan relaunched its non-commercial blood donation web portal PakDonor.com on Thursday. The portal has been launched to facilit…
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Lyndsay Buckland: Should we presume organ donation consent?
Scotsman Those who support presumed consent say it is the sensible way forward, given that support for organ donation is high, but when it comes to it many do not sign the donor register and some families do not consent to having a loved one’s organs taken. Organ donor rates double over past six yearsOnMedica Number of Taysiders receiving organs at five-year peakEvening Telegraph |
Windsor Star (blog)Essex boy going the extra mile to raise organ donation awareness (With video)Windsor Star (blog)Kaidyn Blair dreams that someday everyone who requires it gets a chance to walk in his shoes. The beneficiary of a liver transplant when …