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Tragic dad’s organs have saved seven lives
Scarborough Today Last year, between April 2013 and March 2014, saw the largest ever number of deceased organ donors as the families of 1,320 people in the UK agreed to donate their loved ones’ organs, leading to thousands of patients’ lives being saved or transformed. Moving the needle on organ donationScope (blog) |
Blood donation: Christmas appeal to boost stocks launched – Nottingham Post
Nottingham PostBlood donation: Christmas appeal to boost stocks launchedNottingham PostMore than 200,000 blood donors are needed to keep supplies high over Christmas – and a nationwide appeal has been launched. The NHS Blood and Transplant service said…
Why shouldn’t you be organ donor, asks Australian filmmaker – Business Standard
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Why shouldn’t you be organ donor, asks Australian filmmaker
Business Standard 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 … |
Organ donation crisis in US – Health24.com
Health24.comOrgan donation crisis in USHealth24.comIn an open letter to the Obama administration, the group called for the government to start researching ways to make organ donation more appealing to the general public, in order to end a chronic short…
Mum backs Chronicle campaign as family affected by organ donation – ChronicleLive
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Mum backs Chronicle campaign as family affected by organ donation
ChronicleLive Avril, 64, had not given organ donation too much thought until it directly affected her family, and today she is supporting our Become a Donor campaign. She said: “It is so important that as many people as possible join the organ donor register. I … |
Running towards success despite transplant failure – West Briton
West BritonRunning towards success despite transplant failureWest BritonBut the disappointment made the runner more determined to raise awareness of organ transplant operations, and to show that a failure is not always a negative result. … Ms Henry r…
The Chronicle launches campaign to urge readers to join NHS Organ Donor … – ChronicleLive
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The Chronicle launches campaign to urge readers to join NHS Organ Donor …
ChronicleLive “None of us would want to see a family member or friend suffer in this way and so I’d encourage everyone to sign up to the organ donor register, share their wishes with their family and potentially help make a difference.” … by Transplant Sport and … |
GOP health care fix rewards donors – Al Jazeera America
GOP health care fix rewards donorsAl Jazeera AmericaEarlier this year, Boston Scientific, which manufacturers pacemakers and other heart-related products, increased quarterly profits by more than 80 percent. Major medical device firms, including Genera…
Lompoc Valley Medical Center Honors Organ Donor – KEYT
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Lompoc Valley Medical Center Honors Organ Donor
KEYT Wallace and her family now run in the annual Donate Life Run/Walk as Stephanie’s Dream Team. Wallace wants people to know about the benefits of organ donation. She said this is a way to help keep her mother’s memory alive and continue her legacy. |
CHIKV-free Jamaicans urged to donate blood amidst shortage – Jamaica Observer
CHIKV-free Jamaicans urged to donate blood amidst shortageJamaica ObserverBLOOD supplies at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) have been hit hard by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) epidemic, with the entity now facing a shortage and asking peo…