12Sep/15

Carrick woman to pick up award honouring dad’s organ donation – Carrickfergus Times


Carrickfergus Times

Carrick woman to pick up award honouring dad’s organ donation
Carrickfergus Times
“My dad wasn’t on the organ donation register, so the nurses [at the Royal Victoria Hospital] approached me and asked if I would give my consent for his organs to be donated,” Gemma added. “I didn’t hesitate as he was a giver in life and I knew that’s

12Sep/15

Is Organ Donation A Sin? Should Christians Donate Their Organs? – Patheos (blog)

Patheos (blog)Is Organ Donation A Sin? Should Christians Donate Their Organs?Patheos (blog)Is it sinful to donate organs after death and if necessary, even before death? What can we learn from the Bible whether a Christian should or should not donate o…

12Sep/15

Korecki: Springfield power shift means shift in responsibility, too – Chicago Sun-Times


Chicago Sun-Times

Korecki: Springfield power shift means shift in responsibility, too
Chicago Sun-Times
Uihlein has transitioned from a reliable middle-level donor to individual campaigns to a big-time super PAC player. The timing coincides with the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling and related cases allowing unlimited donations from wealthy …

12Sep/15

Delaware high school students now must study organ donation – Chron.com


Chron.com

Delaware high school students now must study organ donation
Chron.com
When someone is at the hospital with a family member who is dying or has died, it’s hard to approach them about organ donation, Roth said. “There are so many moving parts that have to fall into place for someone to become an organ donor,” Roth said.
HEALTH AND CARE: Take the time to think and talk about organ donation this weekWorthing Herald

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12Sep/15

Muslims stir over blood donation camp on Eid – Times of India

Times of IndiaMuslims stir over blood donation camp on EidTimes of IndiaAJMER: Muslim community on Friday staged a protest near Nizam gate of the Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti dargah against the state government orders for organizing blood donation camp in …

12Sep/15

Hundreds in Black Country and Staffordshire waiting for organ transplants – expressandstar.com


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Hundreds in Black Country and Staffordshire waiting for organ transplants
expressandstar.com
Last year the number of people donating organs in the UK fell for the first time in 11 years. The UK also has one of the lowest rates in Europe for families consenting to organ donation, and in 2014/15 only 58 per cent agreed to donate their family
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12Sep/15

Sheffield boss urges city businesses to support organ donor register – The Star


Littlehampton Gazette

Sheffield boss urges city businesses to support organ donor register
The Star
The campaign led to more than 23,000 additional organ donor registrations across South Yorkshire. Mr Moore said: “The shortage of organ donors in the UK is a national tragedy. Three people die every day while waiting for a transplant, and around 7,000 …
HEALTH AND CARE: Take the time to think and talk about organ donation this weekLittlehampton Gazette
Be a hero and sign the organ donor register, says Mirfield-born superstar Sir Huddersfield Examiner
Journal launches organ donor campaign to continue legacy of brave Katie GammonNorth Devon Journal
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12Sep/15

Upcoming blood donation opportunities – KMVT


KMVT

Upcoming blood donation opportunities
KMVT
They say volunteer donors are the only source of blood for the patients needing transfusions, and there is in need of blood donors of all types. “It’s a great community service. It’s an easy way to give back. One blood donation has the potential to
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