22Feb/17

Dedicated blood donor honoured at Trenton’s Family Day blood donor clinic – www.insidebelleville.com/


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Dedicated blood donor honoured at Trenton’s Family Day blood donor clinic
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Randy Pearson’s family donated blood in his name and received a certificate of recognition for Randy’s contribution from Canadian Blood Services on Monday, Feb. 20 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Trenton. From left: Brad Wood, Susanne Dubeau, Chris …

22Feb/17

Lawmakers study Red Cross revisions – Shanghai Daily (subscription)


Shanghai Daily (subscription)

Lawmakers study Red Cross revisions
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
The third reading, however, specified that Red Cross societies could “participate in and promote” blood, body and organ donations, and could participate in and carry out “work related to” stem cell donations. The new draft has addressed public concerns

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22Feb/17

Health 101: Organ donation registry could expand – Herald & Review – Herald & Review


Herald & Review

Health 101: Organ donation registry could expand – Herald & Review
Herald & Review
DECATUR — A bill has been introduced into the Illinois state legislature that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to register as organ donors.
Balloons take flight to honor organ donor campaignDVIDS (press release)
Sparrow among statewide leaders in organ and tissue donations …WSYM-TV
Column: Remembering a good friend — and his gift of life | Opinion …LaSalle News Tribune

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22Feb/17

‘I owe her for giving me my life back’ – Weston-super-Mare woman donates kidney to daughter – Weston & Somerset Mercury (registration)


Weston & Somerset Mercury (registration)

‘I owe her for giving me my life back’ – Weston-super-Mare woman donates kidney to daughter
Weston & Somerset Mercury (registration)
With this borderline result Charlene was then put on the deceased donor list, where the patient must wait for a healthy enough kidney from someone who has died. Charlene remained on this list for more than a year, with the average wait for a donor