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Overton blood donors will have to travel to give blood as mobile donation centre will no longer visit
Basingstoke Gazette Cllr Ian Tilbury, who represents Overton, Laverstoke, and Steventon, was among the donors who were handed cards telling them they would no longer be able to donate their blood at St Luke’s Hall,in Winchester Street, after the last session two weeks ago. |
Organ donors in Karnataka will soon need to provide Aadhaar details – Times Now
Times NowOrgan donors in Karnataka will soon need to provide Aadhaar detailsTimes NowBengaluru: In Karnataka, organ donors will soon need to give the details of their Aadhaar card as they pledge their organs, as the state is attempting to …Soon,…
Decide. Donate. Don’t leave your family guessing – Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis Star |
Decide. Donate. Don’t leave your family guessing
Indianapolis Star When Frank Edwards died in 2012 in a drowning accident, he and his wife, Tina, had never discussed organ donation. Many families don’t talk about the subject, said Kellie Hanner, president and CEO of the Indiana Donor Network, because most people just … |
A quarter of kidney donors are living: what you need to know to be a donor – The Conversation AU
A quarter of kidney donors are living: what you need to know to be a donor The Conversation AUMany patients with end stage kidney disease would live longer and have a better quality of life with a kidney transplant compared to staying on dia…
First responders compete in Boots vs. Badges Blood Donation competition – KBTX
KBTX |
First responders compete in Boots vs. Badges Blood Donation competition
KBTX “A lot of the college kids and the high school students, that’s 20 percent of our donations. It drops because they are out of school,” said Lindsey Carey, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Donor Recruitment Coordinator. “They’re traveling and of course … |
Organ donors to get special recognition at Hong Kong cemetery – South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post |
Organ donors to get special recognition at Hong Kong cemetery
South China Morning Post In a city that had seen a worrying downward trend in organ donations, society would need more such measures to educate and raise people’s awareness of the issue, Hong Kong Kidney Foundation chairman Dr Lui Siu-fai said at a ceremony on Saturday. |
Probe into bone marrow charity widens after police report against trio – The Straits Times
The Straits Times |
Probe into bone marrow charity widens after police report against trio
The Straits Times BMDP builds and manages Singapore’s only register for volunteer bone marrow donors, helping to save the lives of Singaporeans suffering from blood-related diseases. Bone marrow, or blood stem cell, transplant is the best treatment option for patients … |
Country in severe need of bone donors: AIIMS – Daily Excelsior
Country in severe need of bone donors: AIIMSDaily ExcelsiorA single Bone Donation can save up to the life of at least 20 people, we have already helped 300 plus patients, A bone donation is not a life-saving but a life-enhancing act for the people who …
In Karnataka, organ donors will have to give Aadhaar information – Times of India
Times of IndiaIn Karnataka, organ donors will have to give Aadhaar informationTimes of IndiaCurrently, doctors find it hard to discuss organ donation with the bereaved family. The government is hoping that they can speed up the process of convincing th…
When immunity goes awry – The Hindu
The Hindu |
When immunity goes awry
The Hindu Bone marrow transplants too are expensive, costing around ₹10 lakh for related donor transplants and around ₹30 lakh for unrelated donor transplants, says Dr. Raj. This is the main reason, says Dr. Madkaikar, the registry was important — statistics … |