Health Fund for Countrywide Blood Donation ExerciseAllAfrica.comBy Ashery Mkama. NATIONAL Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) in collaboration with the National Safe Blood programme has launched a five-day campaign on health check-ups and voluntary safe blood…
Injured kidneys may be more viable for transplant than previously thought – Medical News Today
Medical News TodayInjured kidneys may be more viable for transplant than previously thoughtMedical News TodayA new study led by Yale University in New Haven, CT, overturns previous thinking that injured kidneys from deceased donors are not fit for tran…
Lifeline recruits stem cell donors at UTM – The Medium
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Lifeline recruits stem cell donors at UTM
The Medium “When they need a stem cell transplant their only hope is to get that from people, [whether] unrelated or their siblings.” However, Raffinan explained that patients’ chances of finding a match in their own family is only 25%. When there is none, the … |
Church hosting live donor drive for woman in need of kidney – Salisbury Post
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Church hosting live donor drive for woman in need of kidney
Salisbury Post With a deceased donor, the possibility that the kidney won’t work or that her body will reject the organ increases dramatically. In order to help her find a match, Fero’s church, Franklin Baptist Church is hosting a living donor drive March 28 where … |
Blood donations needed after severe weather – Huntington Herald Dispatch
Huntington Herald DispatchBlood donations needed after severe weatherHuntington Herald DispatchMarch storms forced the cancellation of more than 200 blood drives, resulting in nearly 7,000 uncollected blood and platelet donations, according to a news r…
GJ Police Department vs Fire Department: Who will win blood drive competition? – KKCO-TV
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GJ Police Department vs Fire Department: Who will win blood drive competition?
KKCO-TV Grand Junction, COLO. According to the American Red Cross, more than 40,000 blood donations are needed around the country every day. The Grand Junction Police and Fire Department need the community’s help to reach those in need. The two … |
Machine keeps lungs ‘alive’ outside the body – USA TODAY
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Machine keeps lungs ‘alive’ outside the body
USA TODAY “I feel great,” Clark said last week from his hospital room. “I can’t remember the last time I felt this way.” MORE LIVES CAN BE SAVED. In the world of organ transplants, lungs are arguably the most delicate. They are often traumatized in car accidents … |
Meet the luckiest unlucky Canadian alive: He waited 24 hours for heart … – National Post
National PostMeet the luckiest unlucky Canadian alive: He waited 24 hours for heart …National PostNow his family is paying it back, using social media to encourage family and friends to become registered organ donors. Almost 300 have signed up so far…
Nevada woman offers heart-felt support for transplant bill – Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Nevada woman offers heart-felt support for transplant bill
Las Vegas Review-Journal Ben Kieckhefer, R-Reno, would change the “no” designation to “not at this time,” a move organ donation advocates say could make a huge difference for families faced with a decision after a tragic death. It would also automatically keep people who say … Nevada lady offers heart-felt assistance for transplant billThe Echo |
Half of infected blood donors don’t get to know of it: Study – Chandigarh Tribune
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Half of infected blood donors don’t get to know of it: Study
Chandigarh Tribune Even as blood donation camps prove effective in diagnosing infections such as HIV, hepatitis B and C among donors, a large number of them remain unaware of the infections due to incomplete demographic details taken during the camps. This was revealed … |