08Aug/15

The painful wait for Australia’s organ donation rates to rise – Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning Herald

The painful wait for Australia’s organ donation rates to rise
Sydney Morning Herald
As the tubes and beeping machines fade into the background he thinks about why the federal government’s $250 million investment to boost national donation rates has delivered an increase of just 24 deceased donors in the three years he has been on …
Heart transplants raise hopes of patients waiting for organ donorsThe Indian Express
‘Country must aim for one per million organ donor rate by 2020′Times of India
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08Aug/15

RM2.6 billion donation: Shahrir responds 15 questions by Johor MB’s son – Astro Awani


Astro Awani

RM2.6 billion donation: Shahrir responds 15 questions by Johor MB’s son
Astro Awani
Answer: Since when political donations and political funds should be disclosed to all parties? However, this situation can be changed by law so that political funds can be transparent. Currently, there is no law yet. I support the framework for
RM2.6 Billion Donation: Shahrir Responds To 15 Questions By Johor MB’s Sonmalaysiandigest.com
Malaysia’s BN backbencher club chairman says central bank, tax agency aware of The Straits Times

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08Aug/15

Blacks shun organ donation – Sowetan Live (press release) (registration) (blog)


Sowetan Live (press release) (registration) (blog)

Blacks shun organ donation
Sowetan Live (press release) (registration) (blog)
“This simply means with just a donation of an organ, you can also make another person’s life possible,” he adds. To raise awareness about the lack of organ donors in black communities, Open Eye Foundation hosted its first Organ/Tissue Donation indaba

08Aug/15

Organ donation: Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine staff take novel … – ABC Online


ABC Online

Organ donation: Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine staff take novel
ABC Online
The Institute hosted four performances on Saturday as part of this week’s Donate Life campaign, to raise awareness of tissue donation, something many Australian donors do not understand well. “Everybody gets hung up on organ donations,” forensic …

08Aug/15

City sees second successful heart transplant in a week – The Asian Age


Times of India

City sees second successful heart transplant in a week
The Asian Age
While, Sukhmeet Sandhu, regional director, Fortis Healthcare (region-west and east) said that it is extremely heartening to see the city’s second heart transplant in less than a week and while the activities for the month-long organ donation awareness …
Mumbai green corridor: Heart transported successfully from Vashi to MulundDaily News & Analysis
Mumbai sees second successful heart transplant in four daysBusiness Standard
Mumbai’s heart grows bigger: 2nd transplant in 5 days via fast laneTimes of India
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08Aug/15

TV call brings forward announcement about organ donor review – The Border Mail

The Border MailTV call brings forward announcement about organ donor reviewThe Border MailConfronted with the news that Channel Seven was planning to run an unflattering story about organ donation rates, Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash took pre-em…

07Aug/15

Texas man urges minorities to consider organ donation – MyFox Atlanta


MyFox Atlanta

Texas man urges minorities to consider organ donation
MyFox Atlanta
Right now more than 120,000 Americans are waiting for an organ donor. Every day, about 20 people run out of and die without one. The wait can be especially long for minorities like African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos. That’s why Reginald King of …