19Jan/15

Army Holds Artificial Limb, Blood Donation Camp – Kashmir Life

Army Holds Artificial Limb, Blood Donation CampKashmir LifeRashtriya Rifles Battalion, under Romeo Force, organised a blood donation and artificial limb camp at Gambhir village near LoC in Rajouri district, on Monday. An endeavour was made to extend be…

19Jan/15

Principality spreads the message about organ donation as the new ‘soft opt out … – WalesOnline


WalesOnline

Principality spreads the message about organ donation as the new ‘soft opt out
WalesOnline
From December 1, individuals in Wales will be presumed to have no objection to becoming an organ donor unless they register a decision to opt out. Wales is the first UK nation to introduce a so-called ‘soft opt out’ legislation on … Additional work

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19Jan/15

Apology is wanted by patients who are contaminated by tainted blood – Portsmouth News


Portsmouth News

Apology is wanted by patients who are contaminated by tainted blood
Portsmouth News
Mid-60s: A new pooled-plasma product was introduced where blood was made from thousands of donors. The Department of Health … ‘On the scale of domestic issues, this is the 15th biggest non-war related disaster. ‘The biggest was the plague and others …

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19Jan/15

New system aims to help dialysis patients get donor organs faster – Albuquerque Journal


Albuquerque Journal

New system aims to help dialysis patients get donor organs faster
Albuquerque Journal
New Mexico has a dire need for organ and tissue donors, particularly among Hispanics and Native Americans. To register online, visit nmdonor.com and link to “sign me up,” or register as a donor when you renew your New Mexico driver’s license. A new …

19Jan/15

He’s a real life-saver! Andrew Storey celebrates 100th blood donation – Huddersfield Examiner

He’s a real life-saver! Andrew Storey celebrates 100th blood donation
Huddersfield Examiner
It started with the promise of an ice cold lager but led to Andrew Storey saving countless lives. For the Fartown man has just given his 100th blood donation, is now giving platelets every two weeks and has twice given bone marrow. To mark the

19Jan/15

Fairfield teen’s plight highlights organ donation – CT Post


CT Post

Fairfield teen’s plight highlights organ donation
CT Post
Mitchell Yeoh, 18, with his mom Lezah Yeoh in their home in Fairfield, Conn. on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Mitchell, who suffers from a rare genetic disorder, is on leave from his freshman year at Harvard as he waits for both liver and kidney

19Jan/15

Organ donors, cardiac patients take part in Mumbai Marathon, bust myths – Daily News & Analysis


Daily News & Analysis

Organ donors, cardiac patients take part in Mumbai Marathon, bust myths
Daily News & Analysis
When Ragini and her husband N Jayendran hit the finish line after covering 21.097 km on Sunday, the couple had achieved much more than a personal milestone – they had just bust the myth that persons with a history of organ transplant should keep off …