Toronto StarToronto mother loses battle with leukemia but raises awareness about diseaseToronto StarBut she ended up being too sick to undergo stem cell transplant surgery. The stem cells would have likely been harvested from the bone marrow of the don…
Donor system gives a chance of new life – China Daily
China DailyDonor system gives a chance of new lifeChina DailyIn China, where public awareness of brain death remains poor and it takes time to coordinate voluntary organ donations, ECMO is used as a means of maintaining the quality of organs for longer…
Saif to urge for organ donation – Times of India
Saif to urge for organ donationTimes of IndiaCHANDIGARH: The next time you see actor Saif Ali Khan on TV endorsing the cause of liver donation, you can fell proud that there is a city connect to it. This move has been initiated following a campaign on …
Blood donation camp held at Ningthoukhong – E-Pao.net
Blood donation camp held at NingthoukhongE-Pao.netImphal, April 08 2012: A blood donation camp was organised today at NYDO Hall, Ningthoukhong in Bishnupur district under the assistance of State Blood Transfusion Council (SBTC), Manipur and Manipur Sta…
Organ donor research wins students praise – London Free Press
Organ donor research wins students praiseLondon Free PressBy Patrick Callan, Special to The Free Press Two Western students won the Health Innovation Challenge for their research into Ontario's organ donor program. An essay by Alvin Li and Sonia Th…
Ottawa organ donation crusader moving, communicating after lung transplant – Globe and Mail
Globe and MailOttawa organ donation crusader moving, communicating after lung transplantGlobe and MailAn Ottawa woman whose organ donation campaign captured celebrity attention started moving and communicating again Saturday, two days after receiving n…
Organ donor's surgery death sparks questions – CNN
Organ donor's surgery death sparks questionsCNN"Since the inception of its live donor liver transplantation program in 1999, Lahey Clinic has performed more than 200 of these complex life saving surgical procedures." Paul Hawks didn't…
WORKSOP man's marathon challenge – Retford Today
Retford TodayWORKSOP man's marathon challengeRetford Today“My younger brother Chris is living proof, after ground breaking stem cell transplant and treatment for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.” “You appreciate the little things in life, as did my bro…
Poor organ donor figures not linked to survival rates – Sydney Morning Herald
Poor organ donor figures not linked to survival ratesSydney Morning HeraldThe federal government has used the reduced traffic toll and improved emergency care to partly explain why organ donation has languished at only 14 deceased donors per million po…
Organ donor bonspiel creates awareness – Paris Star
Organ donor bonspiel creates awarenessParis StarBy Michael-Allan Marion, Brantford Expositor Walter Gretzky watches the delivery of his rock with double lung transplant recipient Barry Chadbolt at the opening of the 18th annual Brant County Organ Donor…