'My heart and soul are still with Sanawar'Times of IndiaSANAWAR: Although Lawrence School has a proud history of churning out defence officers who have served in senior positions in Indian and British army, the recent elevation of its alumnus t…
Lewiston woman has spent three years on waiting list for a double lung transplant; friends plan fundraiser
Claudette Sweetser Fournier sits in the backyard of her Lewiston home on a "perfect" day that allows her to be outside. Needing oxygen 24/7, she is tethered to her supply. She's been waiting for a double lung transplant for nearly three y…
Organ donation can help save lives, they show how – Deccan Herald
Khaleej TimesOrgan donation can help save lives, they show howDeccan HeraldData show that Spain tops the list with the highest organ donation figure from brain-dead patients (33 per million). India ranks low with only 0.05 per million. Donation by defa…
Robin Roberts says her prayers have been answered as she recovers from bone marrow transplant
The 51-year-old Good Morning America co-anchor wrote fans an update from her hospital in New York City this morning, saying her sister's stem cells 'feel right at home' in her body.
Girl brain dead, organs retrieved five days later
Thousands of patients needing organ transplant die every day in India due to lack of donors. But when it comes to donating the organs, doctors say, legal hassles are many.
Action Report: Westwego man urgently seeking kidney transplant
Bill Capo / Eyewitness News Email: bcapo@wwltv.com | Twitter: @billcapo WESTWEGO, La. — Each day is a special blessing for a Westwego man. He knows he may not have much longer to live if he doesn't have a kidney transplant. "To be honest with…
Home Dialysis an Option for Some With Chronic Kidney Disease – U.S. News & World Report
BioScholar NewsHome Dialysis an Option for Some With Chronic Kidney DiseaseU.S. News & World ReportTHURSDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) — For patients suffering from chronic kidney disease, home hemodialysis offers considerable advantages over dialysis p…
No more at 18, she lives in five others – Organ donor milestone
New Delhi, Oct. 4: On their daughter’s 18th birthday, Shobna Mathur and her husband Ajay waited patiently for doctors to harvest the teenager’s organs, and prepared to bid goodbye to her forever.
Feds Recognize Providence for Organ Donation Rates – SCVNEWS.com
Feds Recognize Providence for Organ Donation RatesSCVNEWS.comThe HHS Medal of Honor is awarded in three categories – gold, silver and bronze – to hospitals with organ donation rates that meet standards for excellence. The clinical achievements indi…
No more at 18, she lives in five others
In the southern states, a non-government Multi-Organ Harvesting Aid Network has conducted a campaign and succeeded in raising the deceased organ donation rate in Tamil Nadu to 1.3 per million population.