09Aug/15

Andy Burnham Backs Review Of Ban On Gay Blood Donation – Huffington Post UK


Huffington Post UK

Andy Burnham Backs Review Of Ban On Gay Blood Donation
Huffington Post UK
Spibey added: “My view on the current regulations is that it could be preventing thousands from donating blood and saving lives. At a time when one in four of us will rely on donated blood at some point in our lives, it’s imperative we look again at
Andy Burnham wants blood donation rules to changeGay Times Magazine (blog)
Gay Blood Ban Finds Traction For Review in UK ParliamentPassport Magazine (blog)
Andy Burnham wants to put my gay blood back on the agenda. Am I supposed to The Independent

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09Aug/15

Mumbai hails two heart transplants in a week, experts skeptical – Daily News & Analysis


Daily News & Analysis

Mumbai hails two heart transplants in a week, experts skeptical
Daily News & Analysis
Members of the medical fraternity were of the opinion that without a strong organ donation awareness initiative, it will be very difficult to sustain a transplant programme. They said it was important for the state government to come forward and give

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09Aug/15

Celebration of organ donation – The Hindu

Celebration of organ donation
The Hindu
“I came across the hapless man while I was busy with organising blood donation campaigns in Kerala. When I met him he was badly in need of a kidney to survive. In medical check-up, my kidney was found matching and I gave him the consent,” said Mr.

08Aug/15

‘Don’t limit organ donation to brain dead’ – Times of India


The Indian Express

‘Don’t limit organ donation to brain dead’
Times of India
Nanda’s family said it wanted to donate her organs. Her heart had stopped beating; she was dead. But the country’s laws are unclear on organ donation after cardiac or circulatory death (DCD), unlike in the case of brain-dead people, when it is allowed.
Efforts on to make ‘donation after cardiac death’ a realityThe Indian Express
`Don`t limit organ donation to brain dead` | Gurgaon NYOOOZNYOOOZ

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08Aug/15

Government will get cracking on organ donation policy in a week: Nadda – Times of India


Times of India

Government will get cracking on organ donation policy in a week: Nadda
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Calling for a mass movement to promote organ donations across the country and save lives, Union health minister JP Nadda on Saturday said the government would take steps within a week to develop a policy mechanism and address the …
‘Country must aim for one per million organ donor rate by 2020′ | Mumbai NYOOOZNYOOOZ

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08Aug/15

Heart transplants raise hopes of patients waiting for organ donors – The Indian Express


The Indian Express

Heart transplants raise hopes of patients waiting for organ donors
The Indian Express
Currently while two people are registered on the Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre’s (ZTCC) waiting-list for heart transplant, officials believe more are likely to approach them following the two heart transplants in a week in Mumbai. “In the last

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