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HEALTH: Organ donor boost with government proposal backed by Burton’s …
Burton Mail Katherine Sinfield, of Balfour Street, backed the effort to boost donor members which will see anyone using online government services asked to join the organ donor register. Mrs Sinfield threw her support behind the efforts as part of her ongoing Take … |
UK universities’ top tech donors – ComputerworldUK
UK universities’ top tech donors
ComputerworldUK Ballmer has not revealed the exact value of the gift, but he is not alone in the list of major names in technology who have supported universities around the world. Here, ComputerworldUK looks at some of the tech-related donations have been made to UK … |
Gay Blood Donation Ban May End – Daily Beast
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Gay Blood Donation Ban May End
Daily Beast Since 1983, men who have sex with men are banned from giving blood in the U.S. due to concerns back then over transmission of the AIDS virus. Now, a U.S. advisory panel at the FDA is reportedly poised to recommend for the first time that the ban be … Activist sues FDA as feds discuss gay blood donation banChicago Phoenix Viewpoint: Driving out discriminationThe Michigan Daily Blood Donations by Gay Men Seen Winning US Panel’s BackingBusinessweek Washington Times all 6 news articles » |
CHIKV causes blood shortage in Jamaica – Nation News
CHIKV causes blood shortage in JamaicaNation NewsYesterday, Dr Taylor explained that the current policy requires that individuals affected by CHIKV wait for at least 28 days before donating blood. She said the policy will remain in place until further …
Blood drives – Wicked Local Plymouth
LancasterOnlineBlood drivesWicked Local PlymouthDonors of all blood types, and especially those with types O-negative, A-negative and B-negative, are needed now to help maintain a stable blood supply. Blood donation appointments can be made through the…
Frankston grandmother pays tribute to organ donor at Australian Transplant … – Herald Sun
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Frankston grandmother pays tribute to organ donor at Australian Transplant …
Herald Sun Mrs Bawden’s efforts at the games also saw her awarded the Clifford T. Henderson Award for best demonstrating the spirit of the event. She urged people to talk to family members about being organ donors. To find out more about organ donation visit … |
Why shouldn’t you be organ donor, asks Australian filmmaker – Big News Network.com
Why shouldn’t you be organ donor, asks Australian filmmaker
Big News Network.com Iconic Australian filmmaker Paul Cox, who survived cancer and underwent a liver transplant, the premise of his latest feature “Force Of Destiny”, hoped the film would reach a wider audience and encourage people to become organ donors. “Force of Destiny … |
Tragic dad’s organs have saved seven lives – Scarborough Today
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Tragic dad’s organs have saved seven lives
Scarborough Today Last year, between April 2013 and March 2014, saw the largest ever number of deceased organ donors as the families of 1,320 people in the UK agreed to donate their loved ones’ organs, leading to thousands of patients’ lives being saved or transformed. Moving the needle on organ donationScope (blog) |
Blood donation: Christmas appeal to boost stocks launched – Nottingham Post
Nottingham PostBlood donation: Christmas appeal to boost stocks launchedNottingham PostMore than 200,000 blood donors are needed to keep supplies high over Christmas – and a nationwide appeal has been launched. The NHS Blood and Transplant service said…
Why shouldn’t you be organ donor, asks Australian filmmaker – Business Standard
Why shouldn’t you be organ donor, asks Australian filmmaker
Business Standard Iconic Australian filmmaker Paul Cox, who survived cancer and underwent a liver transplant, the premise of his latest feature “Force Of Destiny”, hoped the film would reach a wider audience and encourage people to become organ donors. “Force of Destiny … |