28Oct/17

Private sector cashing in on organ ‘donations’ – The Hindu – The Hindu


The Japan Times

Private sector cashing in on organ ‘donations’ – The Hindu
The Hindu
Even as the official Mrithasanjeevani programme is failing, organ ‘donations’ are happening in private hospitals for patients who have money.
Organ donations and transplants still face obstacles in Japan | The …The Japan Times
Bonds of life—the Organ Transplant Law 20 yrs on / Gradual steps …The Japan News

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28Oct/17

Tucson doctor’s use of new leukemia treatment improves survival rate for people of color – Arizona Daily Star


Arizona Daily Star

Tucson doctor’s use of new leukemia treatment improves survival rate for people of color
Arizona Daily Star
Maiyah Harris, 17, sits at the Diamond Children’s Medical Center as nurse Taryn Sanchez readies a medication. After being diagnosed with leukemia in 2016, Harris had a stem cell transplant called haplo for short and continues to be in remission.

28Oct/17

Bonds of life—the Organ Transplant Law 20 yrs on / Gradual steps toward acceptance – The Japan News

Bonds of life—the Organ Transplant Law 20 yrs on / Gradual steps toward acceptance
The Japan News
The fewer donors in Japan compared with Western countries is not just because of systemic differences, but also because of Japan’s unique spiritual culture. However, people in the movie have similar emotional … The Organ Transplant Law, now in its

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28Oct/17

15 years later, Aspen’s Chris Klug continues to make difference for organ donations – Aspen Times


Aspen Times

15 years later, Aspen’s Chris Klug continues to make difference for organ donations
Aspen Times
But Klug wasn’t satisfied in simply serving as a feel-good story for transplant recipients. Shortly after receiving a new liver in 2000, the Aspenite created the Chris Klug Foundation, which is dedicated to enlisting people to donate their organs after

28Oct/17

Uttarakhand govt to organise Run for Unity, blood donation camps on Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary – Times of India


Times of India

Uttarakhand govt to organise Run for Unity, blood donation camps on Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary
Times of India
DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government has chalked out an elaborate programme spread across the state to mark the 142nd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on October 31. After paying tributes to Patel, run for unity events would be held at …

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28Oct/17

Windsor Regional Hospital Picks Up Award For Organ Donations – BlackburnNews.com


BlackburnNews.com

Windsor Regional Hospital Picks Up Award For Organ Donations
BlackburnNews.com
Director of Hospital Programs, Education, and Professional Practice with Trillium, Janice Beitel says 12 donors donated organs to 32 recipients last year. “They were able to actually ensure that the referral related to the death of the individual came