08Sep/18

Patient and donor ‘swap shop’ lifesaver: Donate organs in return for transplant for loved ones – Yorkshire Post


Yorkshire Post

Patient and donor ‘swap shop’ lifesaver: Donate organs in return for transplant for loved ones
Yorkshire Post
Kath Tann, of Linthwaite, Huddersfield, is raising awareness of the scheme after her family life was transformed when a kidney transplant was found for her husband, Ian. Mr Tann, 50 … We couldn’t go on holiday because Ian needed dialysis six times a

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08Sep/18

National Day of Service and Remembrance, PJC to host blood drives – eParisExtra.com


eParisExtra.com

National Day of Service and Remembrance, PJC to host blood drives
eParisExtra.com
Benefits to giving blood include a sense of satisfaction due to aiding another’s health, but also a personal snapshot of the blood donor’s own health. Carter BloodCare provides volunteer blood donors with valuable health information for free when they

08Sep/18

Have had previous eye surgeries? Don’t worry, you too can donate your corneas – Economic Times


Economic Times

Have had previous eye surgeries? Don’t worry, you too can donate your corneas
Economic Times
The corneas need to be harvested within six hours after death of the donor. To increase the viability of the corneas after death, the eyes of the deceased should be kept closed and covered with a wet cloth or piece of cotton. Once a decision has been

08Sep/18

DOH encouraging families to consider organ donation of deceased loved ones – Manila Bulletin


Manila Bulletin

DOH encouraging families to consider organ donation of deceased loved ones
Manila Bulletin
This can be done by signing up as organ donor cardholders and providing consent to organ donation. Indeed, organ donors are heroes of our times,” the health chief said. To raise awareness on the benefits of organ donation, a presidential proclamation
One in three Warrington residents signed up to Organ Donor RegisterWarrington Guardian
The journey of organ donation by desperate patients, grieving families and those on the road between death and lifeWalesOnline
Kidney donor encourages others to save a stranger’s life amid Organ Donation WeekBasingstoke Gazette
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08Sep/18

DOH encouraging families to consider organ donation of deceased loved ones – Manila Bulletin


Manila Bulletin

DOH encouraging families to consider organ donation of deceased loved ones
Manila Bulletin
“The DOH recognizes the noble and altruistic act of saving a life through committing one’s organs or tissues upon one’s death. This can be done by signing up as organ donor cardholders and providing consent to organ donation. Indeed, organ donors are …
We need everybody in Scotland on NHS Organ Donor RegisterFalkirk Herald

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