24Nov/15

Qatar’s organ donor registry swells to 100000 people – Doha News


Doha News

Qatar’s organ donor registry swells to 100000 people
Doha News
Over 100,000 people in Qatar have officially pledged their willingness to donate their organs after death, more than doubling the number of people on the registry in the last eight months, according to Hamad Medical Corp (HMC). With more than 57,000
100000 register for organ donationPeninsula On-line
Qatar’s organ donor drive deserves praiseGulf Times
Stedmans say ‘Yes, I will’ to organ donationDaily Union

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24Nov/15

In taking economic war to Islamic State, US developing new tools – Economic Times

In taking economic war to Islamic State, US developing new tools
Economic Times
The matches allow FinCEN “to connect the dots between seemingly unrelated individuals and entities,” the FinCEN spokesman said. At present, FinCEN finds about 1,200 matches suggesting possible Islamic State-linked financial activity each month, up from …

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24Nov/15

‘The greatest gift you can give’ – Call for more organ donors to come forward … – The Star


The Star

‘The greatest gift you can give’ – Call for more organ donors to come forward
The Star
Douglas Goss is encouraging more people to sign up as organ donors after his life was saved when he got a kidney transplant. He had to wait 13 years for a transplant, during which time he nearly died. He says his life has been transformed by the
The Wait: 6000 people have died in last ten years because of lack of organ donorsBournemouth Echo
The patients waiting years for life-saving transplantWigan Today

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24Nov/15

Organ donor remembered on Rose Parade float – WISH-TV


WISH-TV

Organ donor remembered on Rose Parade float
WISH-TV
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – This New Year’s Rose Parade will have a special Indiana connection thanks to the gift of life. Jennifer Spurgeon tragically died after a fire, but her organs saved three people. Now, her picture will be featured on the Indiana
Local organ donor to be honored on Rose Bowl Parade float21Alive
Young Organ Donor to Be Honored at Rose Bowl ParadeKIII TV3
Gift of life donor to be remembered on Rose Parade floatNews Sentinel

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24Nov/15

Groom receives kidney from Georgia woman, bride donates one to same woman’s son – The Telegraph


The Telegraph

Groom receives kidney from Georgia woman, bride donates one to same woman’s son
The Telegraph
Kidneys donated from living donors last longer than those transplanted from deceased donors. Two common types of living donor donation are direct and paired exchange. In direct donation, a kidney is transplanted directly to a recipient. Even if a