28Apr/18

Centre must declare voluntary blood donation a national priority: C Padmakumar – pharmabiz.com

Centre must declare voluntary blood donation a national priority: C Padmakumar
pharmabiz.com
There are over 2,700 blood banks which collect 11 million units of blood as compared to the US which has about 500 blood banks that collect 14 million units of blood. Moreover in India, it is the patient’s responsibility to arrange for the required

28Apr/18

The beat goes on: Heart recipients from different generations talk about their transplant experiences – Vancouver Sun


Vancouver Sun

The beat goes on: Heart recipients from different generations talk about their transplant experiences
Vancouver Sun
“Every single day I get up, I am so grateful,” the 19-year-old said. “It is the biggest thing in my life.” It’s been a year since Morris received a new heart, a year in which the Sir Charles Tupper Secondary grad has had a steady heart beat and a new

27Apr/18

Local Organ Donor’s Family Hopes To Meet Recipient Soon – The Newtown Bee

Local Organ Donor’s Family Hopes To Meet Recipient Soon
The Newtown Bee
The local resident regularly participates in Donate Life Connecticut speaking engagements at Danbury Hospital to honor his donor and to generate awareness about organ donation. Now he has a friend and neighbor who can share and amplify that message

27Apr/18

Beara welcome for liver donor man after 1000km run from Co Antrim – Southern Star Newspaper


Southern Star Newspaper

Beara welcome for liver donor man after 1000km run from Co Antrim
Southern Star Newspaper
As he took his final strides into Castletownbere, his spirits were lifted by the Garda escort leading him into the town square and the rapturous welcome he received 15 days after embarked out from the Giant’s Causeway on the first day of Organ Donor

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27Apr/18

Organ donation option on driving licences now – The Pioneer – Daily Pioneer

Luxembourg TimesOrgan donation option on driving licences now – The PioneerDaily PioneerAfter dilly-dallying for years, India has finally joined many developed countries by giving people the option to pledge their organs while applying for a driving li…

27Apr/18

Survivor’s story helps raise awareness for organ donor registration – Globalnews.ca


Globalnews.ca

Survivor’s story helps raise awareness for organ donor registration
Globalnews.ca
According to the LHSC, the London region has one of the highest organ donation rates across Canada. However, Ferguson said more donors are still needed. “We’re nowhere near where we should be … several hundred people die every year in Canada because