05Oct/18

Loved adventurer’s legacy lives on with organ donation – Mackay Daily Mercury


Mackay Daily Mercury

Loved adventurer’s legacy lives on with organ donation
Mackay Daily Mercury
EVEN after his death following a tragic abseiling accident, a beloved adventurer from Erakala is helping others. Jake Gibbons, 31, had his organs – including his heart – donated to five people after he fell and was critically injured while abseiling

05Oct/18

Landmark liver transplant may affect organ donation laws – Independent Online


Independent Online

Landmark liver transplant may affect organ donation laws
Independent Online
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on Thursday said the child’s liver transplant might be used as a case study to influence organ donation policies. Currently, it is not considered good practice for living HIV-positive people to donate their organs
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05Oct/18

Soft opt-out organ donation system recommended for Guernsey – ITV News


ITV News

Soft opt-out organ donation system recommended for Guernsey
ITV News
Guernsey’s Committee for Health and Social Care has recommended a ‘soft’ opt-out organ donation system for the island. It would mean people would be deemed to consent to donating their organs unless they actively opt out. This would replace the island