01Aug/18

HSHS St. Mary’s holds signup for minority organ and tissue donors – Herald & Review


Herald & Review

HSHS St. Mary’s holds signup for minority organ and tissue donors
Herald & Review
While people of different races frequently match one another, those on waiting lists will have a better chance of a match if there are more donors from their race and ethnic background. Compatible blood types and tissue markers are more likely to be
Transplant patients bring awareness through athleticsEast Valley Tribune

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01Aug/18

Surgeon says more staff needed for organ donor rush – The Times


The Times

Surgeon says more staff needed for organ donor rush
The Times
More specialist staff will be needed to cope with an expected surge in donated organs, one of Scotland’s leading transplant surgeons has said. The number of life-saving operations is expected to rise after new legislation which assumes that patients

01Aug/18

Hospitals relying ‘inappropriately’ on universal-type blood donors – Irish Times


Irish Times

Hospitals relying ‘inappropriately’ on universal-type blood donors
Irish Times
Some Irish hospitals are inappropriately relying excessively on ‘universal’ O negative blood type donations, putting pressure on supplies, the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has said. The problem lay in some hospitals not running tests to

01Aug/18

After high, Tamil Nadu slides in organ donation – Times of India


Times of India

After high, Tamil Nadu slides in organ donation
Times of India
In its statement to TOI, Transtan said: “Statistics is not a yardstick to measure the success or failure of Deceased Donor Transplant Programme. It would be better if you go through the donor generated and organs received details of the private

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01Aug/18

Grieving Parents Meet the Boy Who Received Their 3-Year-Old Son’s Lungs After He Was Hit by Car – PEOPLE.com


PEOPLE.com

Grieving Parents Meet the Boy Who Received Their 3-Year-Old Son’s Lungs After He Was Hit by Car
PEOPLE.com
RELATED: Miracle’ Boy, 13, Who Was Apparently Brain Dead Wakes After Parents Sign Organ Donation Papers. That’s when she made the decision to reach out to the grieving parents, just days after their son’s death, to thank them for saving Mason’s life.

01Aug/18

Second day of blood donations at Syntagma metro station – www.ekathimerini.com


www.ekathimerini.com

Second day of blood donations at Syntagma metro station
www.ekathimerini.com
The National Center for Blood Donation (EKEA) is on Thursday coordinating a second day of blood donations for victims of the catastrophic fires in Attica last week. Would-be donors should visit the area set aside for EKEA’s initiative within Syntagma

01Aug/18

500 Transplants and Counting: The Lifesaving Work of Renewal – The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com


The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com

500 Transplants and Counting: The Lifesaving Work of Renewal
The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com
“I didn’t think anything would happen, but more than 25 people called to find out more and I got calls from other people who were also in a similar situation,” Reiner told The Jewish Press. “It showed me that the need was … Renewal goes all out for