06Jul/17

VIDEO: Boy, 9, calls for change to organ donor law – as he faces desperate wait for new heart – Stoke Sentinel


Stoke Sentinel

VIDEO: Boy, 9, calls for change to organ donor law – as he faces desperate wait for new heart
Stoke Sentinel
That is not a time to make a decision about organ donation.” The campaign has won the backing of the medical profession. Doctor Richard Vautrey, acting chairman of the British Medical Association’s GP committee, said: “Around 10,000 people in the UK …

06Jul/17

Clifton couple celebrates organ donor’s life at recent wedding – The Herald Journal


The Herald Journal

Clifton couple celebrates organ donor’s life at recent wedding
The Herald Journal
Troy Westover, second right, poses with family members and Kellye Pummill, third right, at the recent wedding of his daughter. An organ donation from Pummill’s daughter saved Westover’s life in 2014. From left: Bride and groom Trevor and Kiasa; Kellye …

06Jul/17

Heathcote remembers Rikki Stephens; raise awareness of organ and tissue donation – Bendigo Advertiser


Bendigo Advertiser

Heathcote remembers Rikki Stephens; raise awareness of organ and tissue donation
Bendigo Advertiser
HEATHCOTE Football Netball Club will use this Saturday’s clash against Colbinabbin to remember a former teammate and friend and raise awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donations. The Saints are holding a Rikki Stephens Memorial …

05Jul/17

Red Cross Cites Emergency Need For Blood Donations; Why Shortages Are Common After July 4th Weekend – Medical Daily


Medical Daily

Red Cross Cites Emergency Need For Blood Donations; Why Shortages Are Common After July 4th Weekend
Medical Daily
Amid a blood donation shortage, the American Red Cross is calling for donors of all blood types to give the life-saving gift. Over the past couple months, donations have dropped significantly, resulting in nearly 61,000 fewer donations than necessary, …
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05Jul/17

Significant blood shortage causing Red Cross to make plea for donations – The Hutchinson News

Significant blood shortage causing Red Cross to make plea for donations
The Hutchinson News
“We need people to donate blood,” said Hale on Wednesday. “People are just not showing up. We don’t know if it is weather-related, summer.” She added 20 percent of blood donations come from college students, many of whom are on summer break, which …

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05Jul/17

Children’s Hospital LA Calls For Blood Donations As County Supply Dips – LAist


CBS Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital LA Calls For Blood Donations As County Supply Dips
LAist
“All big blood centers are [currently] low,” El Masri continued. “Our inventory is OK, we just don’t want it to dip too low. That’s why we’re asking people to take time off and stop by the CHLA to donate blood.” Healthy adults over 17-years-old and 110
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05Jul/17

Your blood could be worth a lot. You should give it away for free. – Chicago Tribune


Chicago Tribune

Your blood could be worth a lot. You should give it away for free.
Chicago Tribune
Your blood has a price. Not a metaphorical price, a quantifiable one. That’s what I found out at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Administrators there operate a blood donor center where they’re able to collect most of the blood
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