11Sep/15

Dying mum’s heartbreaking plea for new lungs so she can cuddle her baby and … – Mirror.co.uk


Mirror.co.uk

Dying mum’s heartbreaking plea for new lungs so she can cuddle her baby and
Mirror.co.uk
Ashley, who is hoping to raise awareness of the situation during National Transplant Week, said finding the right donor would save her family from ‘a terrible end to a story which should just be beginning’. She said: “It’s not just my life but it’s

11Sep/15

Be a hero and sign the organ donor register, says Mirfield-born superstar Sir … – Huddersfield Examiner

Huddersfield ExaminerBe a hero and sign the organ donor register, says Mirfield-born superstar Sir …Huddersfield ExaminerHollywood superstar Sir Patrick Stewart has urged Yorkshire folk to be heroes… by signing the organ donation register. And the …

11Sep/15

NSW hospital uses recycled and diseased kidneys for dialysis patients – ABC Online

ABC OnlineNSW hospital uses recycled and diseased kidneys for dialysis patientsABC OnlineThe critical shortage of organ donations in Australia has led doctors at a New South Wales hospital to use the recycled and diseased kidneys of cancer patients. Th…

11Sep/15

Activists term blood donation camp on Eid ‘unconstitutional’ – Times of India

Activists term blood donation camp on Eid ‘unconstitutional’
Times of India
JAIPUR: Social activists have termed the decision of the state government of holding a blood donation camp on the festival of Eid as “unconstitutional and one that violates human rights”, as this would mean cancelling holidays of all government employees.

11Sep/15

Rajasthan: Muslims irked by blood donation drive on Eid – Hindustan Times


Hindustan Times

Rajasthan: Muslims irked by blood donation drive on Eid
Hindustan Times
The Rajasthan government’s move to organise blood donation camps in colleges to mark Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Deendayal Upadhyaya’s birth anniversary on September 25 has evoked protests from Muslim groups as the event may clash with …

11Sep/15

Firefighter’s death spotlights need for organ donors – WPTZ The Champlain Valley


WPTZ The Champlain Valley

Firefighter’s death spotlights need for organ donors
WPTZ The Champlain Valley
There’s a slogan that says, ‘Don’t take your organs to heaven. Heaven knows they’re needed here.'” Thursday, the UVM Medical Center committed to flying a flag reading “Donate Life” for a week every time someone like Ben André makes a life-saving gift.

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11Sep/15

Australian doctors forced to recycle diseased kidneys for transplant due to … – ABC Online


ABC Online

Australian doctors forced to recycle diseased kidneys for transplant due to
ABC Online
They’re well enough to have a transplant, but if they wait on the waiting list for a deceased donor transplant for too long, maybe their health will deteriorate, maybe they won’t be well enough and may they will no longer be fit enough to have that

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11Sep/15

Mokena infant back home after life saved by liver transplant – Chicago Tribune


Chicago Tribune

Mokena infant back home after life saved by liver transplant
Chicago Tribune
After a stream of potential living donors were tested, it was a deceased donor who saved the baby’s life. Mohammad said it speaks to the need for organ donation. “Nathan’s an example of how a transplant can change a child’s and a family’s life,” he said.

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