07Sep/16

Arizona blood bank prepares to test donations for Zika – azcentral.com


azcentral.com

Arizona blood bank prepares to test donations for Zika
azcentral.com
“Every donor who comes in to give blood is shown a special sheet that they’re asked to review and (it) has a list of all the impacted countries,” Thew said. “Should that person have traveled to one of those areas, we automatically implement the testing

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07Sep/16

Regina woman awaiting double lung transplant hopes to increase organ donors – CBC.ca


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Regina woman awaiting double lung transplant hopes to increase organ donors
CBC.ca
A Saskatchewan government committee is looking at how the province can get higher organ donation rates. Saskatchewan is below average when compared to other provinces. Less than one per cent of people who die in Saskatchewan donate an organ or …
Immediate action called for as Saskatchewan opens up organ donation hearingsRegina Leader-Post
Public hearings start on ways to boost organ donations in SaskatchewanGlobalnews.ca
‘Dubious record:’ Hearings start on how to boost organ donations in Sask.CTV News

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06Sep/16

Immediate action called for as Saskatchewan opens up organ donation hearings – Regina Leader-Post


Regina Leader-Post

Immediate action called for as Saskatchewan opens up organ donation hearings
Regina Leader-Post
There were only 11 deceased donors in the province of a million people last year. The Canadian average in 2014 was 17 per million people. Basically, Saskatchewan isn’t living up to its reputation as a giving province when it comes to those willing to
Public hearings start on ways to boost organ donations in SaskatchewanGlobalnews.ca
‘Dubious record:’ Hearings start on how to boost organ donations in SaskatchewanWinnipeg Free Press

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