09Dec/16

Join the NHS Organ Donor Register this Christmas – Newton News


Newton News

Join the NHS Organ Donor Register this Christmas
Newton News
In the last five years 28 people in Durham have died waiting for a transplant.* While most people (81%) say they support organ donation, only around a third of people in the UK (23.3 million) have joined the NHS Organ Donor Register. Too many people
Barrow kidney donor backs calls for ‘opt-out’ system to be introducedNW Evening Mail
Young cystic fibrosis sufferer Charles Michael Duke urges public to join NHS Organ Donor RegisterBournemouth Echo

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09Dec/16

Red Cross Urges Blood Donation As One Last Gift To Give This Holiday Season – WBIW.com


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Red Cross Urges Blood Donation As One Last Gift To Give This Holiday Season
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(UNDATED) – It can’t be wrapped or placed under a tree, but the perfect gift can help save patient lives this holiday season. The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give the lifesaving gift of a blood donation in December, a time when
This MBA dropout is promoting the noble cause of blood donation across the countryYourStory.com
Red Cross urging blood donation this holiday seasonNorwich Bulletin
Red Cross holding blood donation events through DecemberSan Bernardino County Sun
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09Dec/16

Barrow kidney donor backs calls for ‘opt-out’ system to be introduced – NW Evening Mail


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Barrow kidney donor backs calls for ‘opt-out’ system to be introduced
NW Evening Mail
A DEVOTED wife from Barrow who donated a kidney to her husband is backing calls for organ donation to work as an ‘opt-out’ system. Anne Roberts, of Schneider Road, Barrow, gave the gift of life to her partner, Bryn, in 2013 when the pair underwent a …
Join the NHS Organ Donor Register this ChristmasNewton News
Young cystic fibrosis sufferer Charles Michael Duke urges public to join NHS Organ Donor RegisterBournemouth Echo

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09Dec/16

Utah family who lost daughter awaiting heart transplant becomes advocates for organ donation – fox13now.com


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Utah family who lost daughter awaiting heart transplant becomes advocates for organ donation
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UTAH – A Utah family became advocates for organ donation after the death of their 8-year-old daughter, and they are sharing their story in this week’s edition of Gift of Hope. James and Valeria Frandsen’s daughter, Vittoria, was born with Marfan

09Dec/16

Blood donations to be accepted from foreign-born Ethiopians, gays and elderly – Jerusalem Post Israel News


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Blood donations to be accepted from foreign-born Ethiopians, gays and elderly
Jerusalem Post Israel News
For many years, Jews of Ethiopian heritage who were born here have been able to donate blood without limitation. However, those who were born in Ethiopia or if they spent over a year, since 1977, in a country where HIV was endemic, have been banned.
Israel’s health ministry to lift ban on Ethiopian blood donations …i24news
Ethiopian-Born Israelis Can Now Donate Blood, Officials Say …http://hamodia.com

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08Dec/16

Yes, I’m Judging Your Stupid Excuse For Not Donating Blood – Huffington Post Canada


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Yes, I’m Judging Your Stupid Excuse For Not Donating Blood
Huffington Post Canada
Listen: donating blood actually saves lives. It only involves giving up less than half a litre (which Canadian Blood Services refers to as a single unit), and takes less than an hour. And donations have probably helped a few people you know. Your