14Dec/14

Hong Kong man has new outlook after groundbreaking liver transplant – South China Morning Post (subscription)


South China Morning Post (subscription)

Hong Kong man has new outlook after groundbreaking liver transplant
South China Morning Post (subscription)
“Eight liver transplants within two months is a big number for us … there were only about 20 livers from deceased donors in the first 10 months this year,” said Professor Lo Chung-mau, head of surgery for Queen Mary and the University of Hong Kong. Lo

14Dec/14

Strategic giving: 5 steps to get the most bang from your philanthropic buck – The Denver Post


The Denver Post

Strategic giving: 5 steps to get the most bang from your philanthropic buck
The Denver Post
Take steps to ensure that these investments do not contradict — and hopefully further — the foundation’s or donor-advised fund’s charitable mission and utilize all of your philanthropic capital to achieve your charitable goals. (“Mission-related and

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14Dec/14

World Bank calls for development policy “redesign” around human behaviour – Helsinki Times


Helsinki Times

World Bank calls for development policy “redesign” around human behaviour
Helsinki Times
Yet the WDR cites copious research over the past decade or more indicating that, in fact, humans arrive at decisions due to a variety of factors, many of which are immediate and unrelated to the broader issue under consideration. The private sector, of

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14Dec/14

Organ donors needed as NHS reveals 111 people in Merseyside are waiting for … – Liverpool Echo


Liverpool Echo

Organ donors needed as NHS reveals 111 people in Merseyside are waiting for
Liverpool Echo
NHS Blood and Transplant Authority urged people across Merseyside to give the gift of life this Christmas and sign up as organ donors. The organisation said 111 people in Merseyside – and thousands more across the country – are currently waiting for an …
Top of your Christmas list: to sign up as an organ donorLuton Today
Give a life for Christmas campaign launched to urge organ donor sign-upsDorset Echo
Knebworth triple transplant recipient urges everyone to sign up for the organ Hertfordshire Mercury

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