18Jul/17

Retired Illinois minister saved by teenage organ donor – WLS-TV


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Retired Illinois minister saved by teenage organ donor
WLS-TV
Prayers were answered for a retired minister from Illinois who was given the gift of life thanks to a teenage organ donor. (WLS). CNN. Tuesday, July 18, 2017 04:22PM. Prayers were answered for a retired minister from Illinois who was given the gift of
Mother of organ donor meets man who got son’s liverWTOL.com
‘I’ve been waiting on this day’: Man saved by Colorado organ donor meets teen’s motherErieTVNews

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18Jul/17

Gift of Life Network credits hospitals for more organ donors than ever – TimminsToday


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Gift of Life Network credits hospitals for more organ donors than ever
TimminsToday
TORONTO – Thanks to the commitment of Ontario hospitals more organ donors gave the gift of life in the 2016/17 fiscal year than ever before. “Our year-end donation performance data shows the commitment of designated hospitals to making organ and tissue …

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18Jul/17

Would an ‘Opt Out’ System Solve Organ Donation Shortage? – Healthline


Healthline

Would an ‘Opt Out’ System Solve Organ Donation Shortage?
Healthline
Under this setup, you are automatically an organ donor unless you make the effort to take your name off the list. The United States currently uses an explicit consent, or “opt-in,” system for organ donation, although on a state-by-state basis. By

18Jul/17

LETTERS, July 18: Consider organ donation – Opinion – Wilmington … – StarNewsOnline.com

LETTERS, July 18: Consider organ donation – Opinion – Wilmington …StarNewsOnline.comGive the gift of life EDITOR: In December 2015, my husband was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease, otherwise known as kidney failure. The diagnosis …and mo…

18Jul/17

Morris Hospital staff expresses appreciation for organ donor families – The Herald-News


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Morris Hospital staff expresses appreciation for organ donor families
The Herald-News
MORRIS – A special ceremony was held at Morris Hospital on May 25 to commemorate the start of a new tradition: each time an organ donation is in process at Morris Hospital, the Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network flag will fly underneath the …

18Jul/17

Bangladeshi cabinet approves proposal on organ transplant donation – Xinhua

Bangladeshi cabinet approves proposal on organ transplant donation
Xinhua
The draft of the “Organ Transplantation Act (Amendment) 2017” approves of grandparents, grandchildren and first cousins as potential donors. The existing 1999 law allows only siblings, children, parents, spouses, and blood-related aunts and uncles to …

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