10Jan/18

How a stranger’s gift from the heart gave Brenda a future – Fraser Coast Chronicle


Fraser Coast Chronicle

How a stranger’s gift from the heart gave Brenda a future
Fraser Coast Chronicle
He said a practitioner not trained in the donor conversation process would get 45 per cent per cent of families agreeing to allow the donation. Professor Jonathan Fawcett is one of Australia’s leading transplant surgeons and has saved hundreds of

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10Jan/18

Organ Transplants Hit an All-Time High in 2017. But It’s a Bittersweet Win – TIME


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Organ Transplants Hit an All-Time High in 2017. But It’s a Bittersweet Win
TIME
Last year, organs were recovered from 10,281 deceased donors—more than a 3% increase from 2016 and a 27% increase over the last 10 years. Those organs contributed to the 34,768 transplants performed in 2017 using organs from both deceased and living
Drug overdoses contribute to record number of organ donorsCNN
Organs from opioid overdose deaths helped bring 2017 donations to record-setting 10000Daily Mail

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10Jan/18

Daughter of late Harvey Steele to promote organ donation on television – Toledo Blade

Toledo BladeDaughter of late Harvey Steele to promote organ donation on televisionToledo BladeTwo weeks after the death of WKKO-FM, 99.9, morning cohost Harvey Steele, his daughter Kara is taking to local airwaves Thursday to promote a cause personal t…

10Jan/18

Locals speak about importance of blood donation | CHAT News … – CHAT News Today


CHAT News Today

Locals speak about importance of blood donation | CHAT News …
CHAT News Today
MEDICINE HAT, AB – It’s essential for life, and Canadian Blood Services is reminding Canadians to keep blood donation at the front of mind during the winter months. In December, the organization put out a call to service for Canadians to make

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