13Nov/14

Youngster develop portal for blood donation – Times of India

Youngster develop portal for blood donationTimes of IndiaBesides, the donors can also update the period when they would be unavailable if they are going on a long vacation. In time of need, any person can easily trace the blood donors in their own city…

13Nov/14

Province moves to ‘modernize’ organ donations – Moose Jaw Times-Herald


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Province moves to ‘modernize’ organ donations
Moose Jaw Times-Herald
The legislation will open the door to the creation and regular updating of regulations for an organ donor program while also opening up access to information so that the government can more quickly and efficiently co-operate with other provinces when …
Saskatchewan government paves way for legislation to modernize organ donation580 CFRA Radio
Saskatchewan eyes cornea purchasesMontreal Gazette

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13Nov/14

HEALTH: Organ donor boost with government proposal backed by Burton’s … – Burton Mail


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HEALTH: Organ donor boost with government proposal backed by Burton’s
Burton Mail
Katherine Sinfield, of Balfour Street, backed the effort to boost donor members which will see anyone using online government services asked to join the organ donor register. Mrs Sinfield threw her support behind the efforts as part of her ongoing Take

13Nov/14

Gay Blood Donation Ban May End – Daily Beast


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Gay Blood Donation Ban May End
Daily Beast
Since 1983, men who have sex with men are banned from giving blood in the U.S. due to concerns back then over transmission of the AIDS virus. Now, a U.S. advisory panel at the FDA is reportedly poised to recommend for the first time that the ban be …
Activist sues FDA as feds discuss gay blood donation banChicago Phoenix
Viewpoint: Driving out discriminationThe Michigan Daily
Blood Donations by Gay Men Seen Winning US Panel’s BackingBusinessweek
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13Nov/14

Frankston grandmother pays tribute to organ donor at Australian Transplant … – Herald Sun


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Frankston grandmother pays tribute to organ donor at Australian Transplant
Herald Sun
Mrs Bawden’s efforts at the games also saw her awarded the Clifford T. Henderson Award for best demonstrating the spirit of the event. She urged people to talk to family members about being organ donors. To find out more about organ donation visit

13Nov/14

Why shouldn’t you be organ donor, asks Australian filmmaker – Big News Network.com

Why shouldn’t you be organ donor, asks Australian filmmaker
Big News Network.com
Iconic Australian filmmaker Paul Cox, who survived cancer and underwent a liver transplant, the premise of his latest feature “Force Of Destiny”, hoped the film would reach a wider audience and encourage people to become organ donors. “Force of Destiny

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