30Dec/15

City records year’s 41st organ donation, equals 2014 figure – Free Press Journal


Free Press Journal

City records year’s 41st organ donation, equals 2014 figure
Free Press Journal
Mumbai : Mumbai equalled the 2014 record of organ donations on Monday when a family of a 50-year-old brain-dead patient from Fortis Hospital gave their consent to donate her liver, both the kidneys and corneas. The move has given a fresh lease of life
Mumbai sees 41 cadaver donations in 2015Daily News & Analysis
Kin of brain-dead Kanjurmarg woman give new lease of life to three patientsMumbai Mirror

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29Dec/15

Drowning victim McElroy saved others with organ donation – The Port Arthur News


The Port Arthur News

Drowning victim McElroy saved others with organ donation
The Port Arthur News
He was an organ donor and on Christmas Day seven recipients were notified of the life saving donation, his wife, Ruby McElroy, said. The deceased is known for being generous, loving and fun loving. “He’s the kind of guy who never met a stranger,” Ruby …

29Dec/15

NB man makes 800th blood donation – CTV News


CTV News

NB man makes 800th blood donation
CTV News
A New Brunswick man recently donated blood for the 800th time. Harry Cross, 78, first gave blood in 1961 after some co-workers’ wives organized a blood drive at the oil refinery where he worked. At the time, rules required that he only donate once
Saint John’s Harry Cross makes 800th plasma donationCBC.ca
Give the gift of lifeBundaberg News Mail

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29Dec/15

Province settles lawsuit with researcher who claimed political interference … – Straight.com


Straight.com

Province settles lawsuit with researcher who claimed political interference
Straight.com
The lawsuit filed by William Warburton alleged the provincial government and Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid, the health minister at the time, attempted to halt medical research in order to protect donors to the B.C. Liberal Party. “The Province’s acts against

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29Dec/15

Donations push Salvation Army kettle drive past its goal – The Beacon Herald


The Beacon Herald

Donations push Salvation Army kettle drive past its goal
The Beacon Herald
There were countless heartwarming stories related both to the donors and volunteers who contributed again this year. One of Sykes’s many favourites was the effort of Second World War navy veteran Bob Withrow, 94, who is “one of our most loyal and

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