27Oct/17

Transplant bride walked down aisle by organ donor’s father | Daily … – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Transplant bride walked down aisle by organ donor’s father | Daily …
Daily Mail
A bride who was given just a few months to live and had even planned to have her daughter adopted by friends in Australia has spoken out about her second …

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27Oct/17

Crowdfunding for Japan’s hometown donation programs may help revitalize local communities – The Japan Times


The Japan Times

Crowdfunding for Japan’s hometown donation programs may help revitalize local communities
The Japan Times
In an bid to revitalize local communities, the internal affairs ministry on Friday announced plans to support local governments, including allowing the use of online crowdfunding for the furusato nōzei hometown donation system. Starting in fiscal 2018

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27Oct/17

Professional From Bengaluru met the 19-year-old boy Whose Life he Saved by Donating his Blood Stem Cells – PR Newswire India (press release)


PR Newswire India (press release)

Professional From Bengaluru met the 19-year-old boy Whose Life he Saved by Donating his Blood Stem Cells
PR Newswire India (press release)
DATRI, India’s largest adult unrelated blood stem cell donors registry, organized a very special, emotional event. Amit Mohite from Bengaluru, met 19-year-old Paul Surya from Kanyakumari, whose life he saved by donating his blood stem cells.

27Oct/17

Greater Commitment Needed to Address Kidney Health Concerns – Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Greater Commitment Needed to Address Kidney Health Concerns
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“The past year has seen the passing of the Compensation for Live Organ Donors Act (with unanimous cross-party support) and, more recently, the adoption of a national Strategy for Deceased Organ Donation. Given NZ’s relatively low organ donation rates …

27Oct/17

Her kidneys are failing; 10 Sacramento-area residents step up to see if they’re a match – Sacramento Bee


Sacramento Bee

Her kidneys are failing; 10 Sacramento-area residents step up to see if they’re a match
Sacramento Bee
Both of their parents died of cancer-related illnesses, Miglietta said, and she doesn’t know if she can bear the loss of the only other member of her immediate family. The Bee profiled … Potential donors for Chelsea Roman must be either an O or a B