12May/16

Government policy never influenced by Liberal donors: Wynne – The Globe and Mail


The Globe and Mail

Government policy never influenced by Liberal donors: Wynne
The Globe and Mail
“We have very clear processes in place for making those decisions around policy,” Ms. Wynne said following an unrelated event at the MaRS building in Toronto Wednesday .”We’re changing the rules on fundraising and political donations. And, you know …

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12May/16

Donor kidneys may be discarded due to ‘weekend effect’ at hospitals – Medical Xpress


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Donor kidneys may be discarded due to ‘weekend effect’ at hospitals
Medical Xpress
Investigators hypothesized that there was a significant degree of transplant center-to-center variability, and analyzed whether the procurement and utilization of deceased donor kidneys varied by day of the week – specifically, whether it was different
Sky View brings attention to ‘living’ kidney transplantThe Villager

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12May/16

Stuffed Animals Get Transplants in Adorable Campaign About Child Organ Donation – Adweek


Adweek

Stuffed Animals Get Transplants in Adorable Campaign About Child Organ Donation
Adweek
Such a creature now exists, thanks to a new campaign in Japan. To raise awareness of a shortage of child organ donors, Dentsu employee Akira Suzuki and a colleague created “Second Life Toys,” which hopes to resurrect worn-out stuffed animals by …

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12May/16

Organ donation video opens a fresh chapter of positivity – Deccan Chronicle


Deccan Chronicle

Organ donation video opens a fresh chapter of positivity
Deccan Chronicle
The video “Some scars are worth it” highlights and promotes the cause of organ donation. Every year five lakh Indian die due to non-availability of organs. According to the statistic 90% of people who are on the organ transplant list die before

12May/16

Organ donation rates lowest for Hong Kong’s young people, survey finds – South China Morning Post


South China Morning Post

Organ donation rates lowest for Hong Kong’s young people, survey finds
South China Morning Post
The city’s young people have the lowest number of registered organ donors according to a Hong Kong-based survey that highlighted a lack of education on the issue. Only about a third of the Hongkongers polled in the survey had registered to be organ …

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