27Jun/17

New campaign to encourage South Africans to be organ donors – The Rep (press release)


The Rep (press release)

New campaign to encourage South Africans to be organ donors
The Rep (press release)
“We want to encourage individuals to talk to their families about organ and tissue donation and to communicate their wishes to their next-of-kin. The majority of the public are not aware that their family members are the ones who ultimately have the

27Jun/17

As I See It: Need for blood donations doesn’t take a holiday – Main Line


WBKB-TV

As I See It: Need for blood donations doesn’t take a holiday
Main Line
The July 4th holiday is a time for celebration. It is also a time of an increased need for blood donations in anticipation of the inevitable accidents associated with those celebrations and summer vacation travel. Blood donation is a simple four-step
American Red Cross to hold blood donation opportunityFreeport Journal-Standard
American Red Cross Holds More Blood Drives for Hospital Patients …WBKB-TV
It’s easy to be a Red Cross blood donorCoastal Courier

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27Jun/17

MD Firefighter Crusades for Bone Marrow Donations – Firehouse.com (press release) (registration) (blog)


Firehouse.com (press release) (registration) (blog)

MD Firefighter Crusades for Bone Marrow Donations
Firehouse.com (press release) (registration) (blog)
When doctors first discussed having his parents act as donors who “half-match” with their son, he said he would rather wait for an unrelated donor to match, as he didn’t want his aging parents to go through the procedure. But for other ethnic groups