Glasgow Evening TimesMSPs back our call for opt out organ donor systemGlasgow Evening TimesWe want to persuade the Scottish Government to launch an 'opt out' system of organ donation where everyone is automatically placed on the donor register….
Donside TodayPair back campaignDonside TodayHealth secretary Nicola Sturgeon launched the ￡£590000 campaign, urging Scots to sign up to the Organ Donor Register, in Edinburgh last week. Deeside-based physiotherapist Sandra met Duncan around 10 years…
Calcutta TelegraphHelp or hindrance?Calcutta TelegraphActivists and doctors point out that cadaveric organ donation can help work around legal complications regarding non-related donors. THOA does have provisions that encourage cadaver organ donation. …
Gulf TodayNationwide blood donation drive kicks offGulf TodayQadhi Saeed Al Murooshid, director general of the DHA, said the campaign will create awareness on the benefits of blood donation and its importance in saving lives of patients. “The humanit…
Organ donation should be the default, unless you opt outVancouver SunRather than reinstituting the option to "opt in" to the organ donor program every time you renew a driver's licence, why not an "opt out" program? When you'…
French TribuneOrgan Donation to Save LifeFrench TribuneOrgan donation is a noble cause that has enough potential to save a life. Every year, a number of people die while struggling to climb the huge waiting list for availing the needed organ transplant…
Now, a directory of blood donorsTimes of IndiaThe survey claimed that there are negative perceptions about blood donation in the district which are termed as major reasons behind acute shortage of voluntary donors. While efforts are underway to equip b…
Grieving dads help push for organ donor billCityNews“The two of us go around the world talking about organ donation, but we've never met. And our hope is that by bringing it to people's attention, that we'll save a lot of lives.” The tw…
One small app, big difference in organ donationWKYC-TVThe sign/poster also has information for those without smart phones on how to connect to "Just One For Mom." Her hope is the QR code will get scanned by just the right person, a match. Or …
Organ donation for the elderly: Study says it can be safeMedCity NewsI happened to see this press release from American Society of Nephrology via Eurekalert regarding an article in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephr…