01Dec/15

Denmark lagging behind in organ donation – The Copenhagen Post – Danish news in english


The Copenhagen Post – Danish news in english

Denmark lagging behind in organ donation
The Copenhagen Post – Danish news in english
“Making the decision to decide which organs you want to donate forces you to recognise that you will die,” Helle Haubro Andersen from the Danish Centre for Organ Donation told Berlingske. “Danes are very positive about organ donation, but neglect to

01Dec/15

How a Liver Surgeon Is Making China’s Organ Transplants More Transparent – Slate Magazine


Slate Magazine

How a Liver Surgeon Is Making China’s Organ Transplants More Transparent
Slate Magazine
For years, the international medical community pressured the country to adopt a voluntary donation system, and China was denied membership in international transplant organizations due to its reliance on inmates. The medical community also refused to …

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01Dec/15

Pontypool match marks launch of organ donation law – South Wales Argus

South Wales ArgusPontypool match marks launch of organ donation lawSouth Wales ArgusPONTYPOOL RFC beat Glynneath 19-15 on Saturday for the Opt For Life Challenge Cup in a great game to mark the launch of a groundbreaking organ donation law today. The m…

01Dec/15

‘I donated a kidney to save my son’ – Irish dad Ian Beckett on becoming a … – Irish Independent


Irish Independent

‘I donated a kidney to save my son’ – Irish dad Ian Beckett on becoming a
Irish Independent
For people in his position, the options are either to wait for a transplant from an organ donated by a deceased person or to have a ‘living donor‘ kidney transplant, where the donor kidney comes from a live person who must have a close personal

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01Dec/15

Organ donation: Groundbreaking law change in Wales means all adults become donors – Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Organ donation: Groundbreaking law change in Wales means all adults become donors
Telegraph.co.uk
Wales’ health minister Mark Drakeford said: “The latest figures show 14 people died last year in Wales while waiting for a transplant. The change to a soft opt-out system for organ donation will deliver a revolution in consent. “Organ donation saves
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01Dec/15

Sacramento Girl Whose Organ Donation Saved Lives To Be Honored – Capital Public Radio News


Capital Public Radio News

Sacramento Girl Whose Organ Donation Saved Lives To Be Honored
Capital Public Radio News
Her mother, Nicole, says just days before Marina collapsed, she had insisted that her organs be donated if something terrible were to happen. “It was the biggest blessing in my life to be completely honest because I do not know if I would have been