04Oct/18

Kirby Wallace manhunt: Mountains of donated goods give officers relief – Clarksville Leaf Chronicle


Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

Kirby Wallace manhunt: Mountains of donated goods give officers relief
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
So much has been given, the overflow is helping an unrelated Clarksville charity. Since Monday, people from across the region have been … Many donors thought of more than the searchers’ stomachs. They brought baby wipes because of the dirty, sweating …

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04Oct/18

Volunteers, donors hope to make it another ‘Super Sunday’ – Cleveland Jewish News


Cleveland Jewish News

Volunteers, donors hope to make it another ‘Super Sunday’
Cleveland Jewish News
… will be encouraged to use the #JewishCleveland hashtag across social media platforms so that regardless of where someone is during Super Sunday, they’ll be able to see – and easily share – videos, pictures and other messages related to the campaign.

04Oct/18

Hospital staff lines up to show respect to organ donor – FOX 5 Atlanta


FOX 5 Atlanta

Hospital staff lines up to show respect to organ donor
FOX 5 Atlanta
Meridian, ID (WTXF) – Staff at St. Luke’s Meridian in Idaho stopped to line the halls of the ICU to show respect for a patient who was about to provide a lifesaving gift of organ donation. The touching moment happened on September 27. Hospital staff
Hospital Staff Lines Hall in ‘Walk of Respect’ to Organ Donor Taken Off Life SupportThe Western Journal
Hospital staff’s emotional sign of respect to dying organ donorYahoo Lifestyle

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04Oct/18

World’s first HIV liver transplant hailed as a success – News24


News24

World’s first HIV liver transplant hailed as a success
News24
For this to happen, an organ can be sourced from deceased donors but because of the shortages [in donors], it makes it difficult to acquire the organs. “So this necessitates exploration of alternatives for our patients. In an attempt to address this
Baby receives SA’s first HIV positive organ transplant to HIV negative recipientTimesLIVE
Would you rather die of liver failure or live with HIV?EurekAlert (press release)
Little girl saved – by an HIV-infected liver: World first as doctors transplant organ from HIV-positive mother into Daily Mail

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04Oct/18

Iceland May Let Gay Men Donate Blood—If They Remain Abstinent For 6 Months Beforehand – Reykjavík Grapevine


Reykjavík Grapevine

Iceland May Let Gay Men Donate Blood—If They Remain Abstinent For 6 Months Beforehand
Reykjavík Grapevine
Iceland’s Centre for Communicable Disease Control believes it is possible to let gay men donate blood again, provided they are required to abstain from sexual activity at least six months before donating, RÚV reports. Queer rights activists have long