Scotland LiveBBC NewsNew figures show there was an eight per cent fall in the number of deceased donors in the 12 months to March this year – down to 98. The number of living donors also fell to just over eighty. It is estimated that three people in th…
Save a life through organ donation | Neos Kosmos – Neos Kosmos
Neos KosmosSave a life through organ donation | Neos KosmosNeos KosmosTo challenge myths and misconceptions around the donation of organs and tissue the Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) is embarking on a campaign to change our views about organ donatio…
New mom promotes organ donation – Houston Chronicle – Houston Chronicle (subscription)
Houston Chronicle (subscription)New mom promotes organ donation – Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle (subscription)Frances Ramos, right, and her son Max meet with Rose Gonzalez, left, and Susan Caster, members of the medical staff who performed a liver…
Blood Donor’s Day Fete – The New Indian Express – The New Indian Express
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Blood Donor’s Day Fete – The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As part of the national Blood Donor’s Day celebrations which falls on October 1, Terumo Penpol organises a ‘Buddy for Life’ contest for school students. The contest is being held to get children to motivate their parents and … |
NHS Blood and Transplant calls for more organ donors as donations fall – Surrey Comet
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NHS Blood and Transplant calls for more organ donors as donations fall
Surrey Comet NHS Blood and Transplant’s director of organ donation and transplantation Sally Johnson said: “We are truly grateful to the families of the 1,282 deceased donors and to each of the 1,092 living donors who made transplants possible last year. “Their … |
‘Jeevandan programme making decent strides’ – The Hindu – The Hindu
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‘Jeevandan programme making decent strides’ – The Hindu
The Hindu From its initial days when only one transplantation surgery used to take place in a month, now at least three to four organs for transplants are being facilitated in a week and total organs transplanted so far stand at 634. However, the list of … |
State’s brand ambassador on organ donation duped of land, gets it back | The … – The Indian Express
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State’s brand ambassador on organ donation duped of land, gets it back | The …
The Indian Express Just when Juhi Pawar, brand ambassador of Maharashtra’s organ donation, was fighting to overcome the trauma of losing her father Ravindra Pawar due to liver cirrhosis in January 2013 – she had donated 70 per cent of her liver for him – her family was … |
Grampian to be used as model to boost organ donation – Herald Scotland
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Grampian to be used as model to boost organ donation
Herald Scotland Public Health Minister Maureen Watt said: “We are making significant progress on organ donation. Since we started our plan of improvement in 2008 we have seen an 82 per cent increase in deceased donor numbers; a 42 per cent increase in the number of … |
Transplant scam: Patients told to go to other states – Bangalore Mirror
Bangalore MirrorTransplant scam: Patients told to go to other statesBangalore MirrorThe kidney racket that was exposed recently seems to have had serious repercussions on transplant procedures in the city. Foreign patients coming in for transplant proc…
City’s thalassaemic children struggle to fund vital treatment – Bangalore Mirror – Bangalore Mirror
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City’s thalassaemic children struggle to fund vital treatment – Bangalore Mirror
Bangalore Mirror The huge cost of transplantation remains a hitch. Bengaluru has a Pinkathon and regular marathons for HIV awareness with corporates pledging financial support. But this life-degenerating disease is yet to get the required attention; more so, when it … |