12Aug/15

Des Moines Man Celebrates 70th Birthday with 250th Blood Donation – whotv.com


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Des Moines Man Celebrates 70th Birthday with 250th Blood Donation
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“Pat is the perfect example of the lifelong blood donor we strive to attract,” said Claire DeRoin, Community Relations Coordinator for LifeServe Blood Center. “We wouldn’t be able to provide local hospital patients blood in their critical time of need

12Aug/15

India’s poor record in organ donation – Deccan Herald

India’s poor record in organ donation
Deccan Herald
One organ donor can save the lives of up to eight people and improve the lives of 50 people. In India over five lakh people die every year because of the non-availability of organs to replace defective ones. There are lakhs of people on the waiting

12Aug/15

Health dept to introduce organ donation scheme in U’khand – Times of India

Health dept to introduce organ donation scheme in U’khand
Times of India
The state is also planning to encourage cadaver organ donation. “We are expecting high success rate in cadaver organ donation in Uttarakhand and that would be done in the first phase of the project followed by spreading mass awareness among the …

12Aug/15

Shed the taboo around organ donation – Hindu Business Line

Hindu Business LineShed the taboo around organ donationHindu Business LineEach of these stories is an inspiration to all of us and also serves as a clarion call for developing a national ethos around organ donation. Having said that, the sad reality is…