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The Sunflower Tour of Light arrives in Cape Town after eight gruelling days
Media Update … Sunflower Fund in growing the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR),” says Cecilia Hiemstra, whose husband, Tak received life-saving stem cells in 2013 from an unrelated donor found through the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR). |
2016 presidential hopefuls not worried by failure to launch – Sacramento Bee
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2016 presidential hopefuls not worried by failure to launch
Sacramento Bee Most U.S. presidential candidates really don’t want to spend nearly two years bowing and scraping to voters and campaign donors. Most voters sure don’t want to hear about the presidential race for anywhere near that long. Why, then, does it take so … |
The biggest annual blood donation campaign of the year in pictures – VietNamNet Bridge
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The biggest annual blood donation campaign of the year in pictures
VietNamNet Bridge The biggest annual blood donation campaign of the year, titled “red spring festival”, was lauched in Hanoi on March 8. Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thi Xuyen highlighted the dedication of volunteers to encourage local engagement, contributing … 5000 blood units to be collected for saving patientsSGGP |
PGIMER brain dead organ programme fails to pick up – Hindustan Times
PGIMER brain dead organ programme fails to pick upHindustan TimesStarted with pomp and show, the brain dead organ donation programme, also called deceased donor donation, at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandi…
Liver heroes: Non-related donors – AsiaOne
AsiaOneLiver heroes: Non-related donorsAsiaOneThe National University Hospital (NUH) did a record six liver transplants involving non-related donors and recipients last year, up from just one in 2013. So far this year, … Of the eight transplants from…
The List: Top 10 Donors to GOP Governors Association with Christie at Helm – NJ Spotlight
The List: Top 10 Donors to GOP Governors Association with Christie at HelmNJ SpotlightThis company, chaired by Stephen Wynn, former chair of Mirage Resorts, is the second casino-related donor on the list. Wynn Resorts owns four casino properties. Wynn …
One team for liver transplants in public hospitals – AsiaOne
AsiaOneOne team for liver transplants in public hospitalsAsiaOneSo far one living organ donor – a foreigner in a transplant done in the private sector – has died. Dr Prema Raj said having more cadaveric livers means fewer living donors will be needed t…
With no marrow match in families, patients increasingly depend on strangers … – Greenfield Daily Reporter
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With no marrow match in families, patients increasingly depend on strangers …
Greenfield Daily Reporter In the United States, about 30 percent of patients find a donor within their family, according to Be the Match. Those who don’t must turn to international registries to find an unrelated donor. Around 15 years ago, doctors couldn’t do a transplant on … |
Blood donations hit emergency lows after weeks of bad weather – Gainesville Times
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Blood donations hit emergency lows after weeks of bad weather
Gainesville Times Yellow signs with “Emergency Need” in bold letters were posted this weekend around Hall County as the LifeSouth Community Blood Center’s bloodmobiles tried to offset a shortage caused by weather earlier this month. “We’ve been out on emergency need … |
Hillary Clinton Faces Test of Record as Women’s Advocate – New York Times
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Hillary Clinton Faces Test of Record as Women’s Advocate
New York Times Already, Citizens United, a conservative advocacy group, has made 16 appeals under the Freedom of Information Act for State Department correspondence mostly related to Mrs. Clinton and foundation donors. The donations from countries with poor records … |