26Sep/18

Army conducts awareness lecture on blood donation – State Times

Army conducts awareness lecture on blood donationState TimesThe lecture was delivered by an army doctor who emphasised that blood donation is a noble service not only as it helps someone in critical hours of medical emergency but also for own health as…

26Sep/18

Pretoria’s ‘Spiderman’ shares his 43-day journey to Namibia – Citizen


Citizen

Pretoria’s ‘Spiderman’ shares his 43-day journey to Namibia
Citizen
This is what Pretoria’s own Eric Nefdt, also known as Spinnekop, recently did, to raise awareness about organ and tissue donations with the endorsement of the Organ Donor Foundation of SA, reports Pretoria East Rekord. This estate agent, family man and

26Sep/18

Baby who lived just 9 days saves another through organ donation – Fox News


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Baby who lived just 9 days saves another through organ donation
Fox News
Jessica, 30, a surgical nurse, and Sampson, 31, a contractor, continued the pregnancy to term but asked doctors if Lilah might be a suitable candidate for organ donation. GEORGIA JURY AWARDS $31M OVER BOY’S BOTCHED CIRCUMCISION.
Parents whose daughter lived for just nine days ‘proud’ as her tiny organs help save the life of another babySWNS

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26Sep/18

All Blood Is Red: Rigorous pre-donation screening targeting gays and men’s sex life is unwarranted – Times of India (blog)


Times of India (blog)

All Blood Is Red: Rigorous pre-donation screening targeting gays and men’s sex life is unwarranted
Times of India (blog)
In a controversial step, a new and more exhaustive blood donor screening questionnaire will now require male donors to detail their sexual behaviour and state whether they have multiple partners or engage in male to male sexual activity. Hitherto, the …