04Nov/14

Organ donor honoured posthumously at award ceremony attended by family and … – The Northern Echo


The Northern Echo

Organ donor honoured posthumously at award ceremony attended by family and
The Northern Echo
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.

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04Nov/14

Small veins? Donating blood may become easier with virtual vein finder – Today.com


Augusta Free Press

Small veins? Donating blood may become easier with virtual vein finder
Today.com
People squeamish about donating blood may one day find the process easier with a little help from a virtual vein finder. The Australian Red Cross is testing a device that allows technicians to see an image of the donor’s veins projected onto their skin
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04Nov/14

Brooklynites’ greatest hopes, concerns detailed in new study – Brooklyn Daily Eagle


Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Brooklynites’ greatest hopes, concerns detailed in new study
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
The Foundation has already granted nearly $20 million in partnership with generous donors to address critical needs and advance innovative nonprofit programs across Brooklyn. Last January, the Foundation launched … Through Invest in Youth, the

04Nov/14

Special needs students receive scholarships, Florida’s teachers’ union sues – Watchdog.org


Watchdog.org

Special needs students receive scholarships, Florida’s teachers’ union sues
Watchdog.org
Those scholarships are based on a donation system where private sector donors receive tax credits for their contributions. No actual tax dollars are … “It is an outrage that corporate voucher expansion was tacked into an unrelated bill and slipped

04Nov/14

Making law to encourage organ transplant a complex issue: – Business Standard


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Making law to encourage organ transplant a complex issue:
Business Standard
“When I see this (law to encourage organ donation) it is a complex issue. How do we encourage organ donation and how do we stop racket involvement in transplant? That is an issue which troubles me a lot,” Prasad said at a function to release the …
Making law to encourage organ transplant a complex issue: Ravi Shankar PrasadZee News
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