20Aug/15

Ramadan campaign sees over 75000 willing organ donors – Gulf Times


Gulf Times

Ramadan campaign sees over 75000 willing organ donors
Gulf Times
“The number is a significant improvement on last year’s campaign, demonstrating a greater understanding and acceptance of organ donation throughout the community and high level support for the programme,” said Dr Abdulla al-Ansari, deputy chief of …
Why become an organ donor?Coeur d’Alene Press
Registered organ donors reach 75000 after successful ramadan campaignAl-Bawaba
Harvesting lifeThe Statesman
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20Aug/15

Polish migrants to strike and give blood to demonstrate importance to UK – The Guardian


The Guardian

Polish migrants to strike and give blood to demonstrate importance to UK
The Guardian
Therefore we are strongly encouraging all Poles in the UK to donate blood on the 20 August, instead of striking, to foster British-Polish relations. The #polishblood campaign is another proof of the positive contribution of Polish migrants to the UK.”.
Polish migrants strike: Meeting the men and women donating their blood for BritainThe Independent
Why some Poles plan to strike … while others give bloodBBC News
Polish workers ‘strike’, donate blood in UK immigration protestwww.worldbulletin.net
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20Aug/15

NASCAR driver speaks to Tennessee High students about organ donation – Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)


Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

NASCAR driver speaks to Tennessee High students about organ donation
Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)
… I teamed up with Joey to talk to people about organ donation.” Haga said that most teens think they are invincible and since she was given a second chance at life she wanted to encourage others to impact someone else’s life by becoming an organ donor.

20Aug/15

Organ donor family and liver recipient tell their stories – The Queensland Times


The Queensland Times

Organ donor family and liver recipient tell their stories
The Queensland Times
ONLY a fraction of people will ever be able to donate their organs after death. In 2013, Ipswich’s Peter Dale was one of them. The same year, Michelle Kocsis was one of more than 1000 people whose lives were saved by people just like Peter. Michelle

19Aug/15

Police, firefighters compete to recruit blood donors in Devils Lake – WDAZ


WDAZ

Police, firefighters compete to recruit blood donors in Devils Lake
WDAZ
Fern Elogson/United Blood Services: “Come out and vote for Team Fire or Team Law. The battle is on.” The Battle of the Badges begins today. Police and firefighters in Devils Lake are out for blood, specifically as many donors as they can find, using
Battle of the Badges pits DLVFD against the DLPDDevil’s Lake Daily Journal

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19Aug/15

NASCAR driver teaching local students lesson about organ donation – WCYB


WCYB

NASCAR driver teaching local students lesson about organ donation
WCYB
Gase’s mother passed away unexpectedly several years ago, and he had to serve as her next-of-kin through the process of her organ donation. He told the students more than 60 people were saved with her tissue donations, and that was some consolation.
Joey Gase Donate Life DriverBristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

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19Aug/15

Qatar passes law on organ donation – Peninsula On-line

Al-BawabaQatar passes law on organ donationPeninsula On-lineDOHA: Qatar passed a law yesterday that allows organ donation for transplant by people who are not related to recipients. The only condition the legislation specifies for such donations is tha…