12Aug/14

Organ Donor, Heart Transplantation Conference Held in Astana – Astana Times

Astana TimesOrgan Donor, Heart Transplantation Conference Held in AstanaAstana TimesThe meetings included the fundamentals of transplant coordination and were dedicated to organ donation and transplantation. According to NRCSC, 163 transplants of donor…

12Aug/14

Organ donation: Faith joins science to spread the joy of giving – Times of India

Organ donation: Faith joins science to spread the joy of giving
Times of India
Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan said since organ donation was a recent science, many had misconceptions. “It’s a special charity that continues to benefit recipients long after the donor is gone,” he said. Bhagvad Gita expert Jaya Row

11Aug/14

Julia gets second chance thanks to organ donor – Leicester Mercury


Leicester Mercury

Julia gets second chance thanks to organ donor
Leicester Mercury
A woman has been given a “third time lucky” liver transplant after being told she wouldn’t live beyond 2014 without one. Julia Jones, 41, of Hinckley, twice turned up to receive a replacement organ only for the operation not to go ahead. The first time

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11Aug/14

Man with donated kidney cycles across Canada to spread organ donation … – Guelph Mercury

Man with donated kidney cycles across Canada to spread organ donation
Guelph Mercury
“Some people may not want to donate because they believe in myths: if you’re an organ donor, you’re more likely not to be looked after properly — things like that.” Midgley said the key to getting more donors would be activities that raise awareness

11Aug/14

Roach: Athletes and blood donation – Alexandria Town Talk


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Roach: Athletes and blood donation
Alexandria Town Talk
Dr. Keith Roach (Photo: Courtesy). CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. Dear Dr. Roach: I just read your Q and A “Blood donation can affect athletic output.” Your answer is correct, but you missed a key opportunity to educate your readers.
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10Aug/14

Edmonton man with donated kidneys cycles across Canada to show the … – Globalnews.ca


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Edmonton man with donated kidneys cycles across Canada to show the
Globalnews.ca
The Edmonton man, an organ recipient, is on a coast-to-coast, 8,600-kilometre trip to spread organ donation awareness. Hahn, whose kidneys started failing in 2004, received a donation from his father two years later – a gift with a “miraculous” impact.

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10Aug/14

Man with donated kidney cycles across Canada to spread organ donation … – Hamilton Spectator

Globalnews.caMan with donated kidney cycles across Canada to spread organ donation …Hamilton SpectatorA study published last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows organ donation rates among Ontario doctors are about twice tho…

10Aug/14

‘Build on organ-donation record’ – Times of India


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‘Build on organ-donation record’
Times of India
Yet, one of the most crucial hurdles for any person contemplating to sign up as a donor is the number of queries and myths surrounding organ donation. These could range from medical doubts (whether one will be given proper medical care despite signing …
Organ donation:Live beyond your lifeTimes Now.tv
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India’s first nodal organ transplant centre to be located in DelhiIndia Today
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10Aug/14

Organ Donor Drive Held in Honor of Late Belpre Woman – The News Center

Organ Donor Drive Held in Honor of Late Belpre Woman
The News Center
“She was an organ donor, and I think that’s something that definitely made Margy (Kim’s mother) feel a bit better about things, knowing that though Kim was gone, she was able to help save some lives, I’m sure,” said Andy Thomas, whose family owns the …