08Oct/17

Will India’s Blood Banks Benefit From Facebook’s New Blood Donor Registration Feature? – Global Voices Online


Global Voices Online

Will India’s Blood Banks Benefit From Facebook’s New Blood Donor Registration Feature?
Global Voices Online
In India, a new Facebook feature to register users as blood donors has attracted mixed reactions from the public. The feature will allow individuals and hospitals in need of blood to notify nearby donors, by creating posts that include information like

07Oct/17

Health minister: Organ donor registry coming soon – Malay Mail Online

Malay Mail OnlineHealth minister: Organ donor registry coming soonMalay Mail OnlineOrgan donation in Malaysia is governed by the Human Tissues Act 1974 (Act 130), which regulates matters related to consent and authorisation of human organs removed from…

07Oct/17

Seminar on organ donation to be held in Ahmedabad – Times of India


Times of India

Seminar on organ donation to be held in Ahmedabad
Times of India
AHMEDABAD: To mark its foundation day celebrations on Sunday, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine will be organizing a seminar and discussion on ‘Organ Donation – A gift for Life’. The seminar is being organized with a view to create awareness …
Kulim district targeting 500 new organ donorsThe Sun Daily

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07Oct/17

Psychiatrist father of teenage organ donor who saved nine lives hopes others will donate – Stuff.co.nz


Stuff.co.nz

Psychiatrist father of teenage organ donor who saved nine lives hopes others will donate
Stuff.co.nz
The families of organ donors are able to communicate anonymously with recipients through Organ Donation New Zealand. Recipients often exchange cards with donor’s families on anniversaries and birthdays, but contact between donors and recipients is …

07Oct/17

Organ donation: ‘Families need better preparation’ – Jersey Evening Post


Jersey Evening Post

Organ donation: ‘Families need better preparation’
Jersey Evening Post
Health Minister Andrew Green has said he wants to bring forward a proposal for an opt-out scheme – which assumes consent to organ donation unless people or their families object – in Jersey by the early part of 2018. There are currently just under 14

07Oct/17

Awareness among hospitals key in promoting organ donation: Doctos – Times of India

Times of IndiaAwareness among hospitals key in promoting organ donation: DoctosTimes of IndiaBENGALURU: Nafisa Mohammed Khanji, 28, got a fresh lease of life a year ago when she underwent a heart transplant. Now in the pink of health, the Surat woman r…