12Jan/17

IMA launches campaign, to send text alerts to its members for organ donation – Economic Times


Economic Times

IMA launches campaign, to send text alerts to its members for organ donation
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has launched a country wide campaign “Puchna Mat Bhulo” as a part of which it will urge doctors to request relatives or legal heirs, in case of routine death, for donation of eyes and organs (in case of
IMA launches Poochna Mat Bhoolo-organ donation awareness drive to check black market tradeMedical Dialogues
India launches organ donation awareness drive to check black …Himalayan Times

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12Jan/17

Now, Doctors Will Remind Families To Donate Organs Of Their Deceased Loved Ones – NDTV


NDTV

Now, Doctors Will Remind Families To Donate Organs Of Their Deceased Loved Ones
NDTV
Mumbai: Doctors in India will now get text alerts reminding them to ask families to donate organs of their deceased loved ones as part of a nationwide campaign to solve the country’s organ shortage that has fuelled a black market trade in organs
IMA launches Poochna Mat Bhoolo-organ donation awareness drive to check black market tradeMedical Dialogues

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12Jan/17

Birmingham transplant lab worker now part of UAB’s world-record kidney chain – Birmingham Times


Birmingham Times

Birmingham transplant lab worker now part of UAB’s world-record kidney chain
Birmingham Times
For heart, lung and deceaseddonor transplants, lab technologists examine each individual pair to look for pre-formed antibodies to the donor and analyze the risk. Zhuo Tao, M.D., associate director of the lab, and Hauptfeld then make the final review.

12Jan/17

Agoura couple champions organ donations – Agoura Hills Acorn


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Agoura couple champions organ donations
Agoura Hills Acorn
SAVING LIVES—Top left, Pam Endo of Agoura Hills decorates the Donate Life float for the 2017 Rose Parade in Pasadena. Above, the completed float honors the generosity of organ donors. Pam and Bruce Endo of Agoura Hills are longtime supporters of the …
Organ Transplants In Wisconsin Reached A Record High In 2016WisContext
India needs more doctors trained on heart transplant surgery after EIGHT potentially life-saving hearts are wastedDaily Mail
Organ Transplants, Deceased Donors Set Record in 2016Newswise (press release)

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12Jan/17

Castlegar family go online for live kidney donor to save son – The Province


The Province

Castlegar family go online for live kidney donor to save son
The Province
In 2016, 160 transplants were performed with kidneys from deceased donors, and 92 for transplants from living donors. “Our push is for Zachary, to get him healthy and find him a kidney, but it’s also to increase organ donation,” said Tremblay, who

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