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


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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


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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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12May/16

City of Bunbury employees are saving lives – Bunbury Mail

City of Bunbury employees are saving livesBunbury MailThe City of Bunbury is leading the charge for regional councils by participating in a state-wide blood donation challenge. Bunbury is also giving metropolitan councils a run for their money coming i…

12May/16

Evey Staley One Show Film Sparks Huge Interest In Organ Donation – Isle of Wight Radio


Isle of Wight Radio

Evey Staley One Show Film Sparks Huge Interest In Organ Donation
Isle of Wight Radio
An emotional meeting between an Isle of Wight couple and the recipient of their daughter’s heart, filmed and broadcast on tv, was behind a huge spike in people looking at the organ donation website. Evey Staley, 10. Evey Staley from Northwood was