12Mar/15

Organ donors to be honored during ‘Donate Life Texas Walk’ – Valley morning Star


Valley morning Star

Organ donors to be honored during ‘Donate Life Texas Walk’
Valley morning Star
In addition, awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation will be highlighted during a “Donate Life Texas Walk,” which will be held on Saturday morning, April 11, 2015 at 8 a.m. at Harlingen High School South Stadium, 1701 Dixieland Road.

12Mar/15

Don Cherry to Attend Knights Game to Promote Organ Donation – Am980 London News


Am980 London News

Don Cherry to Attend Knights Game to Promote Organ Donation
Am980 London News
One of the biggest names in hockey will be in London on Thursday to watch the Knights take on the Kitchener Rangers — while also raising awareness about organ donation. Don Cherry will participate in opening ceremonies at Budweiser Gardens before …
Yasmin Qureshi :Saving Lives by Changing MindsHuffington Post UK

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12Mar/15

Around 3% of blood donors suffer from infections: Study – Hindustan Times


Hindustan Times

Around 3% of blood donors suffer from infections: Study
Hindustan Times
Around 3% of the donors, who come for blood donation at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, are infected with various diseases, a study published in the recent issue of Asian Journal of Transfusion
‘Half of infected blood donors don’t report for treatment’The Indian Express

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12Mar/15

Arjaan by Rotana Dubai organises blood donation drive – Trade Arabia

Trade ArabiaArjaan by Rotana Dubai organises blood donation driveTrade ArabiaArjaan by Rotana, Dubai, a leading five-star hotel in the UAE emirate, recently organised a blood donation drive. The initiative, in collaboration with Latifa Hospital, was a …

12Mar/15

Tomhawk Classic affected, Sarah Beth Whitehead Memorial cancelled – Jackson Sun


Jackson Sun

Tomhawk Classic affected, Sarah Beth Whitehead Memorial cancelled
Jackson Sun
Sarah Beth’s family donated her organs, and they use the tournament to spread awareness of spinal meningitis and organ donation. “We hate to not have the tournament played, so we hope to get it in one way or another,” Yates said. The Tomahawk Classic

12Mar/15

Red Cross in need of blood donations – Salisbury Post


Patch.com

Red Cross in need of blood donations
Salisbury Post
The Red Cross needs blood donations after last month’s winter weather caused the organization to miss out on tens of thousands of blood and platelet donations. Winter weather caused more than 26,000 donations to go uncollected in February. Natividad …
Red Cross Has Urgent Need for Local Blood DonationsReston Now
Blood donors urgently needed after nearly 1000 blood drives canceled since New Bern Sun Journal
Donors urgently needed after nearly 1000 blood drives canceled by severe Southgate News Herald
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12Mar/15

Ask The Ethicist: Organ Donation, ‘House Of Cards’ Health Policy, Sickness And … – WGBH NEWS


WGBH NEWS

Ask The Ethicist: Organ Donation, ‘House Of Cards’ Health Policy, Sickness And
WGBH NEWS
So being an organ donor isn’t as simple as checking the box on your drivers license? Polls show that most people want to be donors. […] The default is you opt in, you have to say, I wanna do this. [Support is] probably 70, 80 percent for organ donation.

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