09Dec/16

Barrow kidney donor backs calls for ‘opt-out’ system to be introduced – NW Evening Mail


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Barrow kidney donor backs calls for ‘opt-out’ system to be introduced
NW Evening Mail
A DEVOTED wife from Barrow who donated a kidney to her husband is backing calls for organ donation to work as an ‘opt-out’ system. Anne Roberts, of Schneider Road, Barrow, gave the gift of life to her partner, Bryn, in 2013 when the pair underwent a …
Join the NHS Organ Donor Register this ChristmasNewton News
Young cystic fibrosis sufferer Charles Michael Duke urges public to join NHS Organ Donor RegisterBournemouth Echo

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09Dec/16

Utah family who lost daughter awaiting heart transplant becomes advocates for organ donation – fox13now.com


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Utah family who lost daughter awaiting heart transplant becomes advocates for organ donation
fox13now.com
UTAH – A Utah family became advocates for organ donation after the death of their 8-year-old daughter, and they are sharing their story in this week’s edition of Gift of Hope. James and Valeria Frandsen’s daughter, Vittoria, was born with Marfan

09Dec/16

Blood donations to be accepted from foreign-born Ethiopians, gays and elderly – Jerusalem Post Israel News


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Blood donations to be accepted from foreign-born Ethiopians, gays and elderly
Jerusalem Post Israel News
For many years, Jews of Ethiopian heritage who were born here have been able to donate blood without limitation. However, those who were born in Ethiopia or if they spent over a year, since 1977, in a country where HIV was endemic, have been banned.
Israel’s health ministry to lift ban on Ethiopian blood donations …i24news
Ethiopian-Born Israelis Can Now Donate Blood, Officials Say …http://hamodia.com

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08Dec/16

Yes, I’m Judging Your Stupid Excuse For Not Donating Blood – Huffington Post Canada


Huffington Post Canada

Yes, I’m Judging Your Stupid Excuse For Not Donating Blood
Huffington Post Canada
Listen: donating blood actually saves lives. It only involves giving up less than half a litre (which Canadian Blood Services refers to as a single unit), and takes less than an hour. And donations have probably helped a few people you know. Your

08Dec/16

Organ donation gives lease of life to four in MumbaiKin of brain-dead man give life to – Times of India

Organ donation gives lease of life to four in MumbaiKin of brain-dead man give life toTimes of IndiaThe organ donation was a special one and a feat of sorts for the region. For the first time ever, multiple organs from a donor were harvested at the Ach…

08Dec/16

Wales leads the way on organ donation, says MP – South Wales Argus


South Wales Argus

Wales leads the way on organ donation, says MP
South Wales Argus
NEWPORT MP Paul Flynn has called on the UK government to follow Wales’ example and introduce an opt-out organ donation system. Speaking in Parliament, the long-serving Labour MP pointed to the example of Matthew Lammas of Allt-yr-yn, who died in …
‘Stop thousands of transplant patients dying’ as Jeremy Hunt urged to adopt opt-out organ donor registerMirror.co.uk

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08Dec/16

Organ donation: Creating awareness on how one can live on even … – The Hindu

The HinduOrgan donation: Creating awareness on how one can live on even …The HinduOrgan donors Baban Bhobe, Shivaprasad S. Patil and body donors Mohan Bokade and Vinayak Khandagale along with two witnesses Shankar Pawashe and …and more &r…