25Jun/15

Transplant coordinator’s effort to convince Muslims that organ donation not … – The Indian Express


The Indian Express

Transplant coordinator’s effort to convince Muslims that organ donation not
The Indian Express
On his desktop sits a bunch of Islamic texts and laws that he has read twice. Aniruddh Kulkarni, 37, organ transplant coordinator in Mumbai’s Jupiter Hospital, is trying to understand Islam first and then hoping to find in these texts a context that
Pervasive myths and misconceptions about organ donation still exist in the New Pittsburgh Courier

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25Jun/15

Pervasive myths and misconceptions about organ donation still exist in the … – New Pittsburgh Courier


New Pittsburgh Courier

Pervasive myths and misconceptions about organ donation still exist in the
New Pittsburgh Courier
But since 1989, when she became the first African-American female surgeon to perform organ transplants in the United States, she’s noticed a disproportionate number of her patients were Black. “Unfortunately, African-Americans have higher rates of the …

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25Jun/15

Sweden Blood Bank Texts Donors To Notify Them Whenever Their Blood Helps … – Huffington Post


Huffington Post

Sweden Blood Bank Texts Donors To Notify Them Whenever Their Blood Helps
Huffington Post
Though technology may seem like a lifeline for many people today, for Sweden’s blood bank, it is exactly that. Sweden’s blood service notifies donors via text message whenever their blood is used, The Independent reports. The initiative aims to raise …

25Jun/15

Video: Memory of tragic Kyle, 15, ‘lives on in others’ as Leeds family meets … – Yorkshire Post


Yorkshire Post

Video: Memory of tragic Kyle, 15, ‘lives on in others’ as Leeds family meets
Yorkshire Post
In support of organ donation, the YEP and YP can reveal that they will be backing the new Yorkshire-wide ‘Be A Hero’ campaign by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust from next week to encourage more residents to sign the donor register.

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25Jun/15

Memory of tragic Kyle, 15, ‘lives on in others’ as Leeds family meets man who … – Yorkshire Post


Yorkshire Post

Memory of tragic Kyle, 15, ‘lives on in others’ as Leeds family meets man who
Yorkshire Post
In support of organ donation, the YEP and YP can reveal that they will be backing the new Yorkshire-wide ‘Be A Hero’ campaign by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust from next week to encourage more residents to sign the donor register.

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