Email from Alonzo Mourning: How organ donation saved my lifeThe White House (blog)There is something we can all do, right now: become an organ donor. One reason that the waiting list for transplants has become so long is that, even though 95 percent of…
Organ donors number reached 100000 last year – Peninsula On-line
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Organ donors number reached 100000 last year
Peninsula On-line Over the past six years, the number of ‘deceased‘ organ donations has increased eight times and ‘living’ donations 20 times as a result of continued awareness programmes. Among the living donors, 75 percent are Qataris, said Dr. Riadh Fadhil, Director, … Campaign aims for 150000 organ donors this yearGulf Times |
‘Dozens saved’ in six months by Welsh deemed consent organ donation system – The Guardian
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‘Dozens saved’ in six months by Welsh deemed consent organ donation system
The Guardian A landmark scheme under which people are deemed to have consented to organ donation unless they opt out has saved dozens of lives in the six months since it was introduced, the Welsh government has said. Of the 60 organs transplanted in Wales … Dozens of lives have been saved by Wales’ opt-out organ donation system in first six monthsSouth Wales Evening Post New opt-out organ donation system has already saved dozens of lives in the first six monthsWalesOnline Opt-out organ donation system saves dozens of lives in its first six monthsDaily Post North Wales ITV News all 6 news articles » |
Helping To Match Organ Donors With Recipients Online – Vocativ
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Helping To Match Organ Donors With Recipients Online
Vocativ More than 121,000 Americans are waiting for organ transplants. For those lucky enough to receive them, time is of the essence—organ transplant centers have to remove donors’ kidneys, livers, lungs, or hearts, make sure they aren’t carrying disease … |
Organ donation in Singapore: Her daughter’s death gave two children the gift of sight – The New Paper
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Organ donation in Singapore: Her daughter’s death gave two children the gift of sight
The New Paper Over the years, changes were also made to the Human Organ Transplant Act (Hota) that included Muslims as donors and lifted the age cap previously set for deceased donors. Under deceased organ donations covered by Hota, potential donors become … |
Texan Is First Adult in U.S. To Receive Updated Stem Cell Transplant for Leukemia Treatment at UT Southwestern – Newswise (press release)
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Texan Is First Adult in U.S. To Receive Updated Stem Cell Transplant for Leukemia Treatment at UT Southwestern
Newswise (press release) Newswise — DALLAS – June 13, 2016 – Texan Chuck Dandridge became the first adult in the U.S. to receive a newly modified stem cell transplant that uses genetically engineered blood cells from a family member, announced researchers at UT … |
More Than 100 GoFundMe Campaigns Say They’re Helping Orlando Shooting Victims. Which Should You Trust? – Slate Magazine (blog)
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More Than 100 GoFundMe Campaigns Say They’re Helping Orlando Shooting Victims. Which Should You Trust?
Slate Magazine (blog) There are currently more than 100 pages on GoFundMe related to this weekend’s shooting and other sites, like Crowdrise, are also hosting efforts to support victims. On the other hand, the … Make a reminder note to give a donation on July 13. Or … How to Help the Victims of the Pulse Orlando Nightclub ShootingTIME 50 Dead In Worst Mass Shooting In U.S. HistoryNews On 6 |
SJ donors give blood to support Orlando victims – Cherry Hill Courier Post
Cherry Hill Courier Post |
SJ donors give blood to support Orlando victims
Cherry Hill Courier Post Canales tied the tragic shooting death of Marlton native and singer, 22-year-old Christina Grimmie, on Friday night to the events in Orlando. RELATED: Celebs share grief over death of Christina Grimmie. “It was all over social media and it got to me … |
Donate Life America and UPMC Utilize Social Media to Help End Waiting List Deaths – EMSWorld (press release) (blog)
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Donate Life America and UPMC Utilize Social Media to Help End Waiting List Deaths
EMSWorld (press release) (blog) PITTSBURGH, June 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Donate Life America and UPMC will participate in today’s White House Organ Summit, where they will present a first-of-its-kind online community aimed at increasing awareness for living donation — a critical … |
UnitedHealthcare will reimburse kidney donors’ travel expenses – NephrologyNews.com
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UnitedHealthcare will reimburse kidney donors‘ travel expenses
NephrologyNews.com UnitedHealthcare will pay travel expenses for kidney transplant donors. The announcement was made yesterday at the 2016 American Transplant Congress in Boston by Jon Friedman, MD, chief medical officer for Optum’s Complex Medical Conditions … UnitedHealth, Optum Offer $5K In Kidney Donor Travel ExpensesForbes |