24Apr/17

Amid global donor fatigue, UN asks new billions for famine relief – Fox News


Fox News

Amid global donor fatigue, UN asks new billions for famine relief
Fox News
The challenge is particularly acute for the U.S., traditionally the world’s most generous humanitarian donor, but also deeply embroiled in contentious budget discussions—and a desire on the part of the Trump Administration to cut back on U.N.-related …
Overview of CERF Funding to Famine Prevention (as of 24 April 2017)ReliefWeb

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24Apr/17

‘Compelling’ story about organ donation wins £30k Wellcome Book Prize – The Bookseller


The Bookseller

‘Compelling’ story about organ donation wins £30k Wellcome Book Prize
The Bookseller
Maylis de Kerangal’s Mend The Living, which explores the emotional and physical complexities of organ donation, has been named as the £30,000 winner of the 2017 Wellcome Book Prize. It is only the second novel to win the award, which celebrates the …
Maylis de Kerangal wins Wellcome Book Prize 2017Wellcome Trust
Wellcome Prize won by ‘heart-breaking’ transplant novelBBC News

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24Apr/17

Organ, Tissue Donation Awareness Week Celebrating Two Decades – ChrisD.ca


ChrisD.ca

Organ, Tissue Donation Awareness Week Celebrating Two Decades
ChrisD.ca
WINNIPEG — National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week is being celebrated coast-to-coast this week, including in Winnipeg, where one organ recipient is reflecting on her life-changing experience. “Just to be able to have the freedom to do what
Canadian Blood Services: Asking Canadians to answer the callMarketwired (press release)
Seven of the Most Common Myths about Organ Donation DebunkedCanada NewsWire (press release)
National Organ Donor Awareness Week kicks off in BCCKNW News Talk 980
CBC.ca –The Guardian
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24Apr/17

Second annual 5K helps raise awareness about organ donation – The Dickinson Press


The Dickinson Press

Second annual 5K helps raise awareness about organ donation
The Dickinson Press
Last year, Theurer’s oldest sister, Courtney, along with the Torstenson family, organized a 5K run/walk — dubbed “Recycle Yourself” — at Dickinson High School to raise awareness for the organ donation process the family has grown to be so passionate …

24Apr/17

Daily Briefing: Weaver releases full platform, Clark and Horgan spar over donations – The Province


The Province

Daily Briefing: Weaver releases full platform, Clark and Horgan spar over donations
The Province
NDP Leader John Horgan, fresh off his big Sunday night rally at the Commodore Ballroom, was scheduled to make forestry-related announcement this morning, 10:15 a.m, at Vancouver’s Riverfront Park (2750 East Kent Ave. S.). DONOR BOAST. The B.C. …

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24Apr/17

Organ donation—a new frontier for AI? – Phys.Org


Phys.Org

Organ donation—a new frontier for AI?
Phys.Org
What if a surgeon could use better mathematics to predict how long a donated organ would last before transplanting it into his patient? What if the patient could know exactly how much better an organ from a better donor would be, if she waited? And
Govt moves towards common organ donation registry, ZTCCs yet to complyDaily News & Analysis
Vital Signs: Dispelling misconceptions about the organ donation processThe Daily Progress
Talk to your family about organ donationsRoyal Gazette
Yahoo Finance –Wheeling Intelligencer –Burlington County Times
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24Apr/17

Rich charities keep getting richer. That means your money isn’t doing as much good as it could. – Vox


Vox

Rich charities keep getting richer. That means your money isn’t doing as much good as it could.
Vox
… and relatedly, donors tend to favor organizations that focus on the US. This could be because many donors don’t realize that a dollar given to help residents of sub-Saharan Africa, for example, will likely make more of a difference to people’s