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Doctors at MMC perform first ever Kidney Chain transplants
WCSH-TV Doctors prefer to use live kidney donations because they are more successful. However, most of the kidney donations in the U.S. are from deceased donors. According to the National Kidney Foundation, there are currently more than 100,000 people … Maine Kidney Donor ‘Chain’ Gives Three New Lease on LifeMaine Public Broadcasting |
‘Give blood this Christmas’, donation service urges Exeter residents – Exeter Express and Echo
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‘Give blood this Christmas’, donation service urges Exeter residents
Exeter Express and Echo She said: “Due to the selflessness and generosity of blood donors, mum was adminsitered several transfusions, which helped to give her the strength to spend time getting to know her new grandson before she so sadly passed away a few weeks alter. Health chiefs urge West Norfolk residents to give the gift of blood this ChristmasLynn News |
End the Ban on Gay Blood Donors – Bloomberg View
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End the Ban on Gay Blood Donors
Bloomberg View In 1983, when the public’s fear of AIDS far exceeded researchers’ understanding of the disease — not to mention society’s commitment to equal rights for gay and bisexual men — the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned blood donations from any man … A Partial Lift on Gay Men Blood Donation Ban Not a WinBoston.com Advocates: Federal Recommendations Against Gay Blood Donation Ban Still …RH Reality Check When Stigma Trumps Science in Blood DonationsAmerican Civil Liberties Union News and Information (blog) So So Gay all 42 news articles » |
Organ Gap: More Women Donate and They Pay for It – Women’s eNews
Women’s eNewsOrgan Gap: More Women Donate and They Pay for ItWomen’s eNewsLiving kidney donors pay, on average, about $5,000, and even as much as $20,000 in out-of-pocket expenses, as reported recently in the journal, Transplantation. Given the growing…
Blood Donation Exercise In Ayawaso – spyghana.com
spyghana.comBlood Donation Exercise In Ayawasospyghana.comAs part of plans aimed at surmounting blood deficits in the various hospitals, a community based Non-Governmental Organization, VOiCE, is leading the various youth groups in the three Ayawaso co…
Scammers Move From Ebola Phishing to Fundraising – CIO
CIOScammers Move From Ebola Phishing to FundraisingCIOOn Kickstarter, there are currently only ten Ebola-related projects, but Kickstarter funds are only paid out if the entire funding goal is reached, making it less appealing both for scammers and for…
Gift Aid forms should be clear that there is no cost to donor, HMRC report says – Third Sector
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Gift Aid forms should be clear that there is no cost to donor, HMRC report says
Third Sector It says Gift Aid declarations need to get five key messages across: the benefit to charity at no cost to the donor; the fact that eligibility is related to tax paid by the individual; the fact that the donor’s address is required; the fact that donors … |
Talk of the Times with Mark McAndrew:Community Bake Sale in support of … – Scranton Times-Tribune
Scranton Times-TribuneTalk of the Times with Mark McAndrew:Community Bake Sale in support of …Scranton Times-TribuneTwo-thirds of children who do survive will develop long-term side effects, including secondary cancers and organ failure, results of t…
‘The amazing stranger who saved my life’ Reunited with bone marrow donor … – Express.co.uk
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‘The amazing stranger who saved my life’ Reunited with bone marrow donor …
Express.co.uk Doctors turned to the Anthony Nolan register for help although at the time no one with CML in the UK had ever had a bone marrow transplant from an unrelated donor. The trust was the legacy of a little boy called Anthony Nolan, who had a rare condition … |
GIFT OF LIFE: Littleover mum Nikki Elliott saves SIX lives after her death – Derby Telegraph
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GIFT OF LIFE: Littleover mum Nikki Elliott saves SIX lives after her death
Derby Telegraph Nikki Elliott, 42, of Littleover, and who worked at Sainsbury’s in Kingsway, died in January but sons, Matthew and Thomas, agreed that she should give the ultimate gift of organ donation. “She carried a donor card in her purse,” said 19-year-old Matthew. |