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One month to organ donation opt-out system
ITV News Today marks one month to go until Wales will become the first country in the UK to introduce a new soft opt-out system for organ and tissue donation. It will mean that you have given ‘presumed consent’ for your organs to be used after your death … |
Community foundations have legacy of philanthropy – The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
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Community foundations have legacy of philanthropy
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines Other types of foundations, such as independent foundations that typically are established by individual donors or donor families, have one fund and use a board of directors to decide how to award grants. They also don’t accept … For example, the … |
Organ donor registration levels in the West Midlands increase to 1.5 MILLION – Birmingham Mail
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Organ donor registration levels in the West Midlands increase to 1.5 MILLION
Birmingham Mail An NHS Blood and Transplant spokesman said: “The increase in the number of people signing up to the NHS Organ Donor Register is undoubtedly welcome. It’s great that so many people are thinking about organ donation and want to help save the lives of … |
Organ donation opt-out system begins next month in Wales – Carmarthen Journal
Organ donation opt-out system begins next month in WalesCarmarthen JournalToday (Sunday November 1) marks one month to go until the changes to the organ donation law come into effect in Wales. On December 1, Wales will become the first country in the U…
Real-life examples of people reaching others in need – Daily Herald
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Real-life examples of people reaching others in need
Daily Herald Carl and Melanie helped organize some of their concerts and created promotional DVD’s to attract donors and recruit additional students. It was the love and dedication of Rosnoysky that inspired Carl to bring that … This year friends and family … |
Local woman stricken with rare brain condition dies – Victorville Daily Press
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Local woman stricken with rare brain condition dies
Victorville Daily Press APPLE VALLEY — A young woman who brought awareness of a serious brain condition to residents of the High Desert and inspired many in their battle with the medical condition Chiari malformation has died. Jessica Paddack of Apple Valley died Thursday … |
Blood Donor Gives 10 Gallons – NorthEscambia.com
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Blood Donor Gives 10 Gallons
NorthEscambia.com Tracy Judson, a senior engineer in Gulf Power’s Transmission Services department, estimates he has squeezed a rubber ball more than 10,000 times while giving blood. But here’s a more impressive number — recently he reached the 10-gallon donation … |
Ben Affleck, Lady Gaga Among Celebrities in Hillary Clinton Emails – Hollywood Reporter
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Ben Affleck, Lady Gaga Among Celebrities in Hillary Clinton Emails
Hollywood Reporter Roughly half of Clinton’s 30,000 work-related emails are now public, and the State Department’s effort to release the rest will linger into next year. Most of the correspondence made public to date involves the mundane workings of government … |
Donor numbers stagnant for past decade – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteDonor numbers stagnant for past decadePittsburgh Post-GazetteIn 1988, there were 15,000 people on waiting lists and 4,080 deceased donors. Though the waiting list has increased eight-fold, the number of deceased donors has hovere…
Advocates continue fighting for higher organ donation rates – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Advocates continue fighting for higher organ donation rates
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Malinda Sherid’s daughter Kim Cecchini, 16, died in a car accident in 2001. Ms. Sherid agreed to donate her daughter’s organs and now volunteers for the Center for Organ Recovery and Education in O’Hara. |