04Feb/15

With blood shortage at emergency levels, Southold FD hosts blood drive today – SoutholdLOCAL


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With blood shortage at emergency levels, Southold FD hosts blood drive today
SoutholdLOCAL
The New York Blood Center has issued an emergency blood appeal after the region lost approximately 3,000 pints of blood because of the blizzard last week. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has called on “every capable donor to come out and donate …
Blood level lower than usual, but no current shortage in RICranston Herald

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04Feb/15

East Kilbride heart transplant survivor backs lifesaving ‘opt-out’ organ donation – Scottish Daily Record


Scottish Daily Record

East Kilbride heart transplant survivor backs lifesaving ‘opt-out’ organ donation
Scottish Daily Record
He is backing a bill, which was put to the Scottish Parliament by Glasgow MSP Anne McTaggart to move to an ‘opt-out’ system with presumed consent rather than the current set up where people have to sign up to the organ donation register. Gordon, who …

04Feb/15

European expert backs MLA’s plan for organ donation – Belfast Telegraph


Belfast Telegraph

European expert backs MLA’s plan for organ donation
Belfast Telegraph
Luc Colenbie, the co-ordinator of Belgium’s transplant strategy, was speaking after meeting with Ulster Unionist MLA Jo-Anne Dobson, who is championing a Private Member’s Bill to have organ donation legislation changed in the province. The proposed

04Feb/15

Sisters back campaign for African-Caribbean bone marrow donors after cancer … – getwestlondon


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Sisters back campaign for African-Caribbean bone marrow donors after cancer
getwestlondon
Currently if you’re African Caribbean you have less than a 20% chance of finding the best possible match from an unrelated donor. Adele and Maryse are now supporting a campaign by Anthony Nolan and the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) …

04Feb/15

Heart transplant patient gets on bike for first time a week after receiving … – Bristol Post


Bristol Post

Heart transplant patient gets on bike for first time a week after receiving
Bristol Post
“Nineteen weeks later I completed a 30-mile cyclosportive in memory of my donor and to raise awareness for organ donation and funds for Transplant Sport and The Somerville Foundation.” Kevin’s illness has never deterred him – despite numerous serious …

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04Feb/15

Delhi-NCR college students on a mission to aware people about organ donation – I am in dna of India


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Delhi-NCR college students on a mission to aware people about organ donation
I am in dna of India
“Youth can play a very important role in making organ donation a success in our country. The hurdle is how to convince parents and family members about organ donation in our country. Thus, if the youth are aware and can convince their parents, the task …