12Jan/15

Mum plans to give birth to dying baby so she can donate the organs to save others – Best Daily


Best Daily

Mum plans to give birth to dying baby so she can donate the organs to save others
Best Daily
“We are hoping for the best, our aim is to keep the baby safe and get to 36 weeks. I am feeling OK and we are remaining positive that I can carry the baby to 36 weeks because then its heart valves can be donated. If the baby doesn’t make it to the 36

12Jan/15

Date for your diary: Blood donation sessions in Buxton – Buxton Advertiser


Buxton Advertiser

Date for your diary: Blood donation sessions in Buxton
Buxton Advertiser
The next blood donation event in Buxton will be held at the Pavilion Gardens on Monday January 26. Sessions at the St John’s Road venue will be available from 1.10pm-3.40pm and 5pm-7.30pm. Visit www.blood.co.uk for details.

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12Jan/15

‘Docs said I would be dead by 21.. I’m 39 now and want to help others’: Scot … – Scottish Daily Record


Scottish Daily Record

‘Docs said I would be dead by 21.. I’m 39 now and want to help others’: Scot
Scottish Daily Record
Thirty-nine-year-old Liz, from Dreghorn in Ayrshire, said: “I just want to raise awareness of FA before I die. “When I was diagnosed, … Liz also suffers from kidney disease, a complication of the treatment for FA and will need a transplant. But

12Jan/15

Organ donor found not quite brain dead – The Local.de


The Local.de

Organ donor found not quite brain dead
The Local.de
Axel Rumia, Director of the German Foundation for Organ Transplants, which reviews the accuracy of brain death diagnoses before organ donation, said that “for the foundation and for me personally, this is of particular concern” that the diagnosis of

12Jan/15

Queens woman fights for life and organ donation awareness – New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsQueens woman fights for life and organ donation awarenessNew York Daily NewsJoe Monte, 27, who works at Engine 289 in Corona, said the FDNY supports organ donation and stresses its importance during training. More than 126 members of…