24Mar/17

Should organ donor consent be assumed? NL health minister not convinced – CBC.ca


CBC.ca

Should organ donor consent be assumed? NL health minister not convinced
CBC.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador is looking at reforming how organ donation is done but the health minister says it’s unlikely the province will adopt a system where consent is assumed. Right now the province uses an opt-in donor system where residents agree …

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24Mar/17

Jason Ray, UNC mascot and organ donor, left behind a legacy of life – News & Observer

Jason Ray, UNC mascot and organ donor, left behind a legacy of life
News & Observer
A card arrived less than two weeks ago at the home of Charlotte and Emmitt Ray, and when they opened the envelope there was David Erving, a wide smile, wearing “little green glasses,” as Charlotte described them. A homemade St. Patrick’s Day card

24Mar/17

‘If that was my little girl I’d want someone to step up’: Stem cell donor on lifesaving transplant – ChronicleLive


ChronicleLive

‘If that was my little girl I’d want someone to step up’: Stem cell donor on lifesaving transplant
ChronicleLive
Around 2,000 people in the UK in need of a bone marrow or stem cell transplant every year. This is usually their last chance of survival. 75% of UK patients won’t find a matching donor in their families. So they turn to Anthony Nolan to find them an

24Mar/17

Edison, Perkins officials share info about naming rights for sports facilities – Norwalk Reflector


Norwalk Reflector

Edison, Perkins officials share info about naming rights for sports facilities
Norwalk Reflector
When inquiring about a possible donation for naming rights, he said the Edison boosters made a presentation to Firelands officials with the architectural renderings and plans and the hospital contributed $250,000. … We’ve also developed in-school

24Mar/17

San Antonio Live Donor Kidney Transplant Program Ranked #1 In The Country – PR Newswire (press release)

San Antonio Live Donor Kidney Transplant Program Ranked #1 In The Country
PR Newswire (press release)
With this milestone, the San Antonio program became the first ever to perform more than 200 live donor kidney transplants in one year. The private community hospital’s transplant teams also set program records for deceased donor kidney transplants (158