13Jan/15

Mobile Technology To Transform ‘Blood Donation’ In Ghana – Peace FM Online


Peace FM Online

Mobile Technology To Transform ‘Blood Donation‘ In Ghana
Peace FM Online
Mobile technology is set to transform the nature and processes of blood donation in Ghana. This follows a partnership between Vodafone Ghana Foundation and Mpire Info Business System, to ensure a healthy society through voluntary blood donation with …
Vodafone And Mpire To Ensure Healthy Societyspyghana.com

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13Jan/15

Ending Stigma — And Better Assessing Risk — Among Blood Donors – WBUR


WBUR

Ending Stigma — And Better Assessing Risk — Among Blood Donors
WBUR
The policy assumes that all such men are at high risk of having HIV or other infections, and, as a result, excludes all of them from blood donation. The current Food and Drug Administration policy, in place since 1992, and in a somewhat different form
Racine Journal Times: Let gay men donate bloodMadison.com
FDA revision is a startIndiana Daily Student

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13Jan/15

CY Leung repeats claim of ‘external forces’ influencing Occupy – but provides … – South China Morning Post (subscription)

CY Leung repeats claim of ‘external forces’ influencing Occupy – but provides
South China Morning Post (subscription)
But Leung has so far failed to explain how the donations were actually related to the foreign interference. A spokesman for Leung’s office said no further information would be provided. “Leung’s allegations were completely groundless. Maybe it is part

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13Jan/15

Police inspector in Abbotsford, B.C., to donate kidney to fellow officer – Canada.com


Canada.com

Police inspector in Abbotsford, B.C., to donate kidney to fellow officer
Canada.com
Wright’s recovery is also expected to take about six weeks. … Beyond the positive impact this procedure stands to have on his own life, he and Wright also see the experience as an opportunity to raise awareness about the need for live organ donors.

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13Jan/15

Kidney patients urged to be assertive about finding donors – Times Colonist


Times Colonist

Kidney patients urged to be assertive about finding donors
Times Colonist
Merkley said other people needing kidney transplants have rented billboards looking for someone willing to become living organ donors. And he even gave credit to Victoria’s Kevin Campbell, who needed a transplant and … Merkley, a hemodialysis patient

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13Jan/15

Online donations in Christmas run-up increase by 15 per cent in four years – Third Sector


Third Sector

Online donations in Christmas run-up increase by 15 per cent in four years
Third Sector
If donations related to the ice bucket challenge, the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Gaza appeal and the Yes Scotland vote were excluded, November and December donations represented 43 per cent of last year’s donations. Blackbaud said the figures …

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