11,000 Americans Will Die Waiting for Transplants This Year  The New York TimesPeople on the organ wait list say it’s time for the government to step in.

Why the Blood Service is desperate for middle-aged male donors  New Zealand HeraldThe NZ Blood *Service* needs more donors but there is a clinical reason men are in demand.

Holyrood backs “opt-out” organ donation change for Scots  The Scotsman

An “opt-out” system for organ donation will be introduced in Scotland after the move was backed by MSPs at Holyrood.

DOH advocates voluntary blood donation  pna.gov.phMANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday urged the public to take part in its campaign for voluntary and unpaid blood donation which is an …

Pregnancy history of red-blood-cell donors not linked to higher mortality in transfusion recipients  Kaiser Permanente Division of ResearchLarge National Institutes of Health study of more than 1 million transfusion recipients, including Kais…

Minorities face more obstacles to a lifesaving organ transplant  Medical XpressPatients who experience organ failure need a transplant to improve their odds of survival and to achieve a better quality of life.

Holyrood backs “opt-out” organ donation change for Scots  The Scotsman

An “opt-out” system for organ donation will be introduced in Scotland after the move was backed by MSPs at Holyrood.

11,000 Americans Will Die Waiting for Transplants This Year  The New York TimesPeople on the organ wait list say it’s time for the government to step in.

Steelheads goalie Jacob Ingham honoured for supporting blood donation  mississauga.comThe first Dayna Brons Honorary Award, on behalf of Hockey Gives Blood, was presented to Jacob Ingham, a goaltender with the Ontario Hockey League’s …

MSPs in crunch vote on presumed consent for organ donation in Scotland  HeraldScotlandPROPOSALS which would see Scotland move to a system of presuming consent for organ donations, is to be voted on by MSPs later today.