25Jul/18

Rotary Club encourages blood donation – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperRotary Club encourages blood donationThe Nation NewspaperAfrican Industries Group (AIG), in collaboration with Rotary Club of Lagos Island, has held a blood donation camp at its Odungunyan office, near Ikorodu, Lagos. President of R…

25Jul/18

Local family finds organ donor thanks to car decal pleading for help – KENS5.com


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Local family finds organ donor thanks to car decal pleading for help
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After battling kidney stones and undergoing surgeries for years, Gina Cherry was diagnosed with medullary sponge kidney disease in 2008. “I worked at a dialysis center, where I would eventually become a patient,” said Cherry, who’s family was already …
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25Jul/18

Mother calls for families to speak about organ donation – BBC News

BBC NewsMother calls for families to speak about organ donationBBC NewsA mother from Pembrokeshire wants it to become normal for families to speak about the issue of organ donation. The law in Wales changed in 2015 to presumed consent unless someone ha…

25Jul/18

Mother calls for families to speak about organ donation – BBC News

BBC NewsMother calls for families to speak about organ donationBBC NewsA mother from Pembrokeshire wants it to become normal for families to speak about the issue of organ donation. The law in Wales changed in 2015 to presumed consent unless someone ha…

25Jul/18

Allowing teen organ donors has increased registry by tens of thousands – Peoria Journal Star


Peoria Journal Star

Allowing teen organ donors has increased registry by tens of thousands
Peoria Journal Star
PEKIN — Tens of thousands of 16 and 17-year-olds have become registered organ donors since a new state law was enacted earlier this year, which could mean more available replacement organs for those in need. Under the provisions of the Drive for Life …

24Jul/18

A freak accident killed his 10-year-old son Garrett. But his organs and tissues live on in 132 people. – DesMoinesRegister.com


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A freak accident killed his 10-year-old son Garrett. But his organs and tissues live on in 132 people.
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Experiencing an unexpected and very welcomed joy hearing about the lives Garrett’s donated organs and tissues touched, Brockway and his wife, Tiffini, started a foundation in their 10-year-old boy’s name to promote organ donation and combat the myths …

24Jul/18

‘After much heartbreak,’ boy became organ donation hero, says mother of drowned twins – Knoxville News Sentinel


Knoxville News Sentinel

‘After much heartbreak,’ boy became organ donation hero, says mother of drowned twins
Knoxville News Sentinel
Amelia Weiand, the mother of twins Elijah and Elyssa Orejuela, who would have turned 2 in August, said Tuesday afternoon that her son donated his organs to save other children’s lives. “After much heartbreak, Elijah has gone to be with his sister

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24Jul/18

Farmer brought via green corridor for organ donation – Times of India

Times of IndiaFarmer brought via green corridor for organ donationTimes of IndiaIt is the first such case in which a patient was transported through green corridor for organ donation. Normally, organs are transported via green corridor to Delhi and wit…