Organ Donation: Why African Americans Should Sign UpThe SkannerI was born and raised in the Seattle area and graduated from the University of Washington (UW). While attending college, I never knew that the UW Medical Center would be responsible for sav…
Cornea transplants put focus on need for early diagnosis, organ donation policy – Stabroek News
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Cornea transplants put focus on need for early diagnosis, organ donation policy
Stabroek News After struggling with poor vision for almost half of his life, 20-year-old Intiaz Abdul received a corneal transplant last month at Dr Balwant Singh’s Hospital. “I spent half of my life—since I was 12-years-old—trying to see clear,” Abdul says, while … |
Organ donor dad Andrew saved five lives after death – Lancashire Evening Post
Lancashire Evening PostOrgan donor dad Andrew saved five lives after deathLancashire Evening PostA father-of-three tragically killed in a cycling accident saved the lives of five people after his organs were donated. Andrew Jarrod Charlton, 43, who for…
Over 5700 organs donated from April to mid-August – CCTV
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Over 5700 organs donated from April to mid-August
CCTV Regulations for organ donation can now be found on a new website for organ donations and transplants, a move that authorities hope to make the process of donations more transparent and fair. China has recently launched a website to provide information … China Vows Clampdown on ‘Illegal’ Organ Transplant TradeRadio Free Asia |
Sub-anchor: China seeks to improve transparency in organ donation – CCTV
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Sub-anchor: China seeks to improve transparency in organ donation
CCTV For more on organ donations in China, we are joined in the studio by my colleague Wu Haojun. Q1: The government has been trying to encourage more people to become organ donors. Is that having any success? Wu: Well, there still is a lot of work left to … Just 1 in 30 Patients Gets an Organ Needed for Transplant Every YearCaixin Media China Vows Clampdown on ‘Illegal’ Organ Transplant TradeRadio Free Asia |
Organ Donation A Real Contribution – Hartford Courant
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Organ Donation A Real Contribution
Hartford Courant I read with interest “A Need That Never Goes Away” [Aug. 18, Page 1] and feel for the Ray family. We too lost a beloved niece at a young age whose organs were donated. However, I write to encourage a focus on living donations. Partly due to the legacy … |
American Red Cross to hold blood donation drives leading into Labor Day … – KVOA Tucson News
WBNG-TVAmerican Red Cross to hold blood donation drives leading into Labor Day …KVOA Tucson NewsTucson – The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donors of all blood types before the Labor Day holiday. Donors with types O negative, B negat…
Want To Become An Organ Donor? It’s Super-Easy In Mass. – WBUR
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Want To Become An Organ Donor? It’s Super-Easy In Mass.
WBUR But with organ donation, asking repetitively might just be the key to increasing the number of much-needed organ donors. According to a new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research, providing more information and opportunities for … In The Papers: Skills Gap, Organ Donation And Parental PoliticsFiveThirtyEight (blog) Registry draws donors, finally — Alberta makes sure albeit small gains in …Calgary Sun From 250 deaths at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital …Huddersfield Examiner Washington Post (blog) –Sacramento Observer –Albany Times Union (blog) all 7 news articles » |
Ban on gay blood donors is a civil rights issue, activists say – Los Angeles Times
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Ban on gay blood donors is a civil rights issue, activists say
Los Angeles Times When Ryan James Yezak’s workplace hosted a blood drive a few years back, he told his boss he would be happy to donate. Then the West Hollywood resident found out that as a gay man, he was banned for life from giving blood under a federal regulation … |
Life-Changing Conversations On Organ Donation – Hartford Courant
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Life-Changing Conversations On Organ Donation
Hartford Courant No one looks forward to having “the talk,” whether the uncomfortable topic is plans for older parents, wishes about end-of-life care or even one that can save lives — organ donation. “And nobody likes to have that discussion; it’s an awful discussion … A Clash of Religion and Bioethics Complicates Organ Donation in IsraelNew York Times Organ donation: the Two-Fold ProblemThe Express Tribune For transplant purposes, your face is now an organBoston Globe |