13Aug/18

When a dad needed a new kidney, his children’s teachers donated theirs – Today.com


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When a dad needed a new kidney, his children’s teachers donated theirs
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When one father desperately needed a new kidney, two teachers from his daughter’s school offered to donate their own — sparking a donor chain that saved not only his life, but seven others’ lives, too. “When you are a teacher, you feel like a part of

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13Aug/18

Program testing EHR role in speeding organ donation process – Health Data Management

Health Data ManagementProgram testing EHR role in speeding organ donation processHealth Data ManagementThe United Network for Organ Sharing is working with software vendors Cerner and Statline to automate manual processes surrounding organ donations. T…

13Aug/18

World Organ Donation Day 2018: Experts talk about lack of organ donation awareness in India – TheHealthSite

World Organ Donation Day 2018: Experts talk about lack of organ donation awareness in India  TheHealthSite

August 13 is observed as the World Organ Donation Day Stats reveal that India has about 500,000 people waiting for organ transplant. The need for organ donation is loud and clear. Experts believe that there is a lot we need to do before we reach the desired amount of organ donations. Dr Ravi Bansal, senior consultant, Nephrologist, PSRI Hospital said, “In India laws are adequate but awareness is too less. We need to make medical doctors and the general public more aware of these laws. According to a report in India, more than 500,000 people are waiting for organ transplant. Around 21,000 ki…