Minorities face more obstacles to a lifesaving organ transplant  The Conversation – USAlthough certain racial minorities are more likely to be diagnosed with organ failure, they are less likely to be transplanted. What’s behind the gap?

Hanford man, still waiting for kidney, hosts blood drive for renal disease awareness  Hanford Sentinel

HANFORD — Lemuel Hutchings was certain he was going to get his life back, but now he has some doubts.

Closing the digital divide is ‘urgent’ global issue, UN task force warns  Devex

UNITED NATIONS — A multistakeholder approach — and an unknown amount of funding — is needed to help ensure that every adult has affordable access to …

McGuill family join Ray D’Arcy on this year’s ‘Run for a Life’ | Laois Nationalist  Laois Nationalist

FAMILIES from Portlaoise and Stradbally joined RTÉ broadcaster Ray D’Arcy at a national fun run to promote organ donation. The McGills from Portlaoise said …

DOH advocates organ donation  pna.gov.phILOILO CITY — The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Western Visayas (DOH-CHD 6) is encouraging the public to donate their organs.

Bronx congressional candidate has raked in health care cash  Crain’s New York Business

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera may run for Congress—and the health care industry has kept his political career in peak fitness, a Crain’s analysis found. The Bronx …