22Aug/16

East Kilbride named as one of the top blood donation sites in Scotland – Scottish Daily Record

Scottish Daily RecordEast Kilbride named as one of the top blood donation sites in ScotlandScottish Daily RecordResidents in East Kilbride have been praised for putting the town among the top blood donation sites in Scotland. Despite fewer donation ses…

22Aug/16

Youths’ role in blood donation stressed – The Hindu


The Hindu

Youths’ role in blood donation stressed
The Hindu
The role of the youth in voluntary blood donation was stressed at a leadership and motivation programme for college students here on Sunday. The programme organised by the Kerala Blood Donors Society and the Vidya Social Circle, Staff Learning Centre, …
Urgent NHS Appeal for Young Blood DonorsNewton News
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21Aug/16

Organ donation now an option for younger New York teens – Metro.us


Metro.us

Organ donation now an option for younger New York teens
Metro.us
Prior to the new legislation that will take effect in early 2017, the minimum age for organ donation was 18. Other states, like Pennsylvania, allow teens to sign up when they apply for a driver’s license or learner’s permit with the caveat that parents
Tumor survivor ‘doing well’ a year after organ transplantNews 10NBC

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21Aug/16

Health: Proposed changes to liver transplant network would balance ‘supply and demand’ – The Daily Progress

Health: Proposed changes to liver transplant network would balance ‘supply and demand’
The Daily Progress
Livers are offered first to the sickest patients as determined by a ranking, a so-called MELD score, which uses laboratory tests to predict their current risk of death. The nation’s 11 transplant regions are subdivided into local areas with individual

21Aug/16

Foreigners seeking transplant must get family tree attested by high commission – Times of India


Times of India

Foreigners seeking transplant must get family tree attested by high commission
Times of India
As the Zonal Coordination Committee of Karnataka (ZCCK) for transplantation doesn’t register foreign patients on its waiting list, they have no option but to approach the state authorization committee with a related donor. “That’s where the problem

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21Aug/16

Panel for organ donation process – Times of India – Times of India

Times of IndiaPanel for organ donation process – Times of IndiaTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: The government has released the names of the 16 members of the panel that has been constituted to finalize the Standard Operating Procedures …Green Corridor for…