03Aug/14

Blood donation sessions running at Burton Town Hall – Burton Mail

Blood donation sessions running at Burton Town HallBurton MailNHS Blood and Transplant service will be at the venue from 1pm until 3.30pm and 4,30pm until 7.30pm. People willing to donate must register and make an appointment, rather than just turn up….

03Aug/14

Incham to organize blood donation drive in Vietnam metropolis in mid-August – Tuoitrenews

Incham to organize blood donation drive in Vietnam metropolis in mid-August
Tuoitrenews
The Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam (Incham) will launch a blood donation drive round the middle of this month in commemoration of India’s Independence Day at Ben Thanh Theater on Mac Dinh Chi Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. The 3.5-hour …

03Aug/14

Politicians, auxiliary bishop have their say on organ donation – MaltaToday

Politicians, auxiliary bishop have their say on organ donation
MaltaToday
A.D. Secretary General Ralph Cassar also agrees that some sort of legislation for organ donation should exist. He pointed out that the deceased’s family members will often not be in the right state of mind to make such an important decision regarding

03Aug/14

Durham organ donor meets South Carolina recipient at double-marathon – Mercury-Register

Durham organ donor meets South Carolina recipient at double-marathonMercury-RegisterDurham resident Jerry Hoyt, left, and South Carolina resident Adrian Silva pose for a picture at mile 45 of the San Francisco Marathon. After donating a kidney to Silva…

02Aug/14

Thanks for organ donor support – Marion Star

Thanks for organ donor support
Marion Star
On June 13, 2014, the Nationwide Arena district was host to “The Dash for Donation” in support of organ and tissue donations. Nearly 4,000 participants registered to compete. Some came to walk, some to run, but all were there because of a personal …
Utahns run, walk to help those in need of organ donationsfox13now.com

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02Aug/14

Boots beat Badges in July’s monthlong blood-donation battle – Killeen Daily Herald

Boots beat Badges in July’s monthlong blood-donation battle
Killeen Daily Herald
TEMPLE — In the end, blood donors in Central Texas came through for the “Boots versus Badges” competition that pit firefighters against police officers during the monthlong contest in July. People donating blood last month could designate which group

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02Aug/14

BMA to host organ donation awareness camp – Times of India

BMA to host organ donation awareness camp
Times of India
“We believe an organ donation awareness camp of this magnitude can help spread a positive message in the society,” he said. “Heart transplant is a quick and simple job, if you have the right kind of organ with similar vital parameters” said BMA’s

02Aug/14

Top 10 things you didn’t know about blood donation – The Star Online

Top 10 things you didn’t know about blood donation
The Star Online
1) There are two types of blood donation — whole blood and apheresis. Whole blood involves donating blood in its full form. Apheresis separates platelets and plasma from the blood while the donor is hooked up to a machine. The remaining blood is

01Aug/14

Organ donor lives on through those she helped – Windsor Star (blog)

Windsor Star (blog)Organ donor lives on through those she helpedWindsor Star (blog)Patti said hospital staff approached her and Marc and asked if organ donation was a possibility. Pamela had not registered as a donor before her aneurism but Patti said …

01Aug/14

Queenstown tops organ donor offers – New Zealand Herald

Queenstown tops organ donor offersNew Zealand Herald66.2 per cent of driver licence holders at the end of June in the southern region had indicated yes to organ donation. Photo / Mark Mitchell. Queenstown-Lakes District residents are more willing to do…