14Sep/17

Fresh boost for the Mirror’s Change the Law for Life campaign to boost organ donations – Mirror.co.uk


Mirror.co.uk

Fresh boost for the Mirror’s Change the Law for Life campaign to boost organ donations
Mirror.co.uk
The fight for an organ donation opt-out system moved up a gear tonight after MPs from all main parties backed a bid to Change the Law for Life. The Mirror is campaigning for presumed consent where organs automatically become available for lifesaving …

14Sep/17

Proposal To Expand Definition Of `Near Relatives’ For Organ Donation Welcomed – The India Saga


The India Saga

Proposal To Expand Definition Of `Near Relatives’ For Organ Donation Welcomed
The India Saga
We also call upon the government to enforce the provisions that already exist in the Act to facilitate ethical deceased organ donation. Deceased donations will not only help kidney transplant recipients but also save the lives of those in need for

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14Sep/17

Selena Gomez’s kidney transplant is a reminder: kidney donation is a great way to save a life – Vox


Vox

Selena Gomez’s kidney transplant is a reminder: kidney donation is a great way to save a life
Vox
The recipient of a living kidney gains about 10 years of life, on average; deceased donor kidneys — which are much more common, making up 61.8 percent of kidney transplants in 2016 — last about half as long as living donor kidneys. And the toll on
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14Sep/17

Fundraising drive so kidney patient can visit NZ family – Jersey Evening Post


Jersey Evening Post

Fundraising drive so kidney patient can visit NZ family
Jersey Evening Post
So now one of her oldest childhood friends is hoping to raise money for the 48-year-old’s trip, as well as to highlight the importance of organ donation. When Mrs Maletroit was diagnosed … Then in 2016, Mrs Maletroit – who requires dialysis three

14Sep/17

Officials: Red Cross in urgent need of blood donations after Hurricane Irma – EMS1.com


Hong Kong Free Press

Officials: Red Cross in urgent need of blood donations after Hurricane Irma
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. —As the American Red Cross responds to wildfires and historic hurricanes, eligible donors are reminded that giving blood during National Preparedness Month in September is one way to help ensure the Red Cross is prepared to …
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14Sep/17

Meet the LA actress and model, 29, who gave her kidney to her best friend and ‘sister’ of nine years Selena Gomez – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Meet the LA actress and model, 29, who gave her kidney to her best friend and ‘sister’ of nine years Selena Gomez
Daily Mail
Parents and children have a 50 per cent chance of matching, unrelated donors are much less likely. But it is possible to have a perfect match if the recipient has a common HLA type. The most common type of kidney transplants come from the deceased.
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14Sep/17

Life-Saving Match: How The Organ Transplant Process Works – CBS Philly


CBS Philly

Life-Saving Match: How The Organ Transplant Process Works
CBS Philly
CBS Local — Music star Selena Gomez is making headlines after the revelation that the singer underwent a kidney transplant. Gomez’s ongoing struggles with lupus, a disease which causes the immune system to attack your own body, brought on the need …
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14Sep/17

Life-Saving Match: How The Organ Transplant Process Works – CBS Philly


CBS Philly

Life-Saving Match: How The Organ Transplant Process Works
CBS Philly
CBS Local — Music star Selena Gomez is making headlines after the revelation that the singer underwent a kidney transplant. Gomez’s ongoing struggles with lupus, a disease which causes the immune system to attack your own body, brought on the need …
Selena Gomez reveals she’s had a kidney transplant after battle with lupus as she shares picture from her hospital The Sun
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