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Lydia’s set for transplant games glory
The Press, York A TEENAGER from York who was born with terminal liver disease is set to take part in the World Transplant Games. Millthorpe School pupil Lydia Mellen, 15, was born with terminal liver disease and received a transplant when she was just six. Her … |
Organ donation: 13 get new lease of life in 4 days at Chandigarh’s PGI – Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times |
Organ donation: 13 get new lease of life in 4 days at Chandigarh’s PGI
Hindustan Times Four families who lost their kin in different road accidents helped give a new lease of life to nine critically-ill patients and sight to four others through organ donation.(Representative Photo). Thirteen people got a new lease of life after families … |
Organ donation gives life to 9, sight to 4 persons at Chandigarh’s PGIMER – Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times |
Organ donation gives life to 9, sight to 4 persons at Chandigarh’s PGIMER
Hindustan Times Admitted in PGIMER on January 30, Devender could not be retrieved and was finally declared brain dead on February 2. Showing exceptional courage, his family consented for organ donation, thereby, saving the lives of two terminally ill patients … |
Bihar legislators to donate blood on assembly foundation day tomorrow – India Today
India TodayBihar legislators to donate blood on assembly foundation day tomorrowIndia TodayThe 97th Foundation Day of Bihar Assembly would be celebrated on February 7 and the occasion would be marked by several legislators cutting across party lines do…
Record Number of Transplants in 2016 Reported – Renal and Urology News
Renal and Urology NewsRecord Number of Transplants in 2016 ReportedRenal and Urology NewsDuring that same period, the number of kidney transplants involving deceased donors increased from 12,250 to 13,431, a 9.6% increase. The number of living-donor ki…
A local babysitter’s life-saving act of kindness – Asbury Park Press
Asbury Park Press |
A local babysitter’s life-saving act of kindness
Asbury Park Press In June, doctors approved nine-month-old Talia Rosko for a transplant. A rare disease had damaged her liver beyond repair. The search commenced for a donor who could give a portion of their liver to save the young Jackson resident. “It’s very difficult … |
Record Number of Transplants in 2016 Reported – Renal and Urology News
Record Number of Transplants in 2016 Reported Renal and Urology NewsSurgeons in the United States transplanted a record number of organs, including kidneys, in 2016, according to data from the United Network for Organ Sharing …
River City actress Nicola Roy reveals pain of losing her mum and joins campaign to introduce organ donation opt-out … – Scottish Daily Record
Scottish Daily RecordRiver City actress Nicola Roy reveals pain of losing her mum and joins campaign to introduce organ donation opt-out …Scottish Daily RecordA Scots actress has revealed her pain at losing her mum in the hope of persuading the Scott…
Monday Moment: Dedicated blood donors don’t mind the wait – Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville Observer |
Monday Moment: Dedicated blood donors don’t mind the wait
Fayetteville Observer A technician pokes them (“it hasn’t hurt yet,” Moody noted) and begins to drain blood. From there, the donor’s blood runs into a large, perpetually humming machine (“It must love its work!” he joked) that removes the platelets and plasma from the red … |
Tokushima anime posters boost city’s donation yield – The Japan Times
The Japan Times |
Tokushima anime posters boost city’s donation yield
The Japan Times The posters will be offered for donations made through March 6. They are offered in three different packages. Donors of ¥10,000 get two posters, produced in 2016, and those who donate ¥50,000 receive the same two posters plus other related items, … |