Tag Archives: Organ Donation

24Jul/17

Chelsea School administrator with PKD receives ‘greatest gift’ from student’s father – Hyattsville Life & Times

Organ Donation

Hyattsville Life & Times

Chelsea School administrator with PKD receives ‘greatest gift’ from student’s father
Hyattsville Life & Times
Weems-Bradner was on the transplant list, on dialysis and waiting for a deceased donor while friends and relatives were tested to see if any of them were a match. Her son, the best match, was disqualified when they learned he also has the gene for …
24Jul/17

Chariho’s Stanley: Consider organ donation – The Westerly Sun

Organ Donation

The Westerly Sun

Chariho’s Stanley: Consider organ donation
The Westerly Sun
He is usually reticent about talking about himself, but he decided to tell his story in the hope that more people will sign organ donor cards. Stanley first fell ill in 2014, when the family was vacationing in Virginia. “I had a constant, persistent …
23Jul/17

Organ donation changed Renee’s life – The Sunshine Coast Daily

Organ Donation

The Sunshine Coast Daily

Organ donation changed Renee’s life
The Sunshine Coast Daily
Ms Falconer is one of the lucky ones; today more than 1600 Australians are waiting for a life-saving transplant. In 2016, a record 1447 Australians received a life-saving transplant through the generosity of 503 deceased organ donors and their families …

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23Jul/17

Let the life flow to another life with Organ donation: Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand – Odisha Diary

Organ Donation

Odisha Diary

Let the life flow to another life with Organ donation: Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand
Odisha Diary
Bhubaneswar: “Noble initiatives such as organ donation would help usher in a transformed era of humanity and sacrifice. Let every one of us, make a conscious decision to donate our organs and give a new lease of life to the unfortunate victims of organ …

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23Jul/17

‘Stacey’s organ donation gave us some comfort after her death’ – Harwich and Manningtree Standard

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Harwich and Manningtree Standard

‘Stacey’s organ donation gave us some comfort after her death’
Harwich and Manningtree Standard
THE one-year anniversary of Stacey Hansell’s organs being transplanted was marked by an anonymous letter from one of the recipients of her organs of her three donors. Her mum Jayne Cotton read it with Stacey’s daughter, who she left behind having taken …

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22Jul/17

Oklahoma crash victim saves lives through organ donation – KOKI FOX 23

Organ Donation,

KOKI FOX 23

Oklahoma crash victim saves lives through organ donation
KOKI FOX 23
Because Lizzie Edwards, one of the crash victims, was an organ donor, a “Donate Life” flag was raised in a special ceremony at the end of the vigil. Jo Johnson, Jenks women’s soccer coach, said Edwards’ donated organs saved four lives and will restore …

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21Jul/17

Concern over ‘opt-out’ plan for organ donation – Jewish Chronicle

Organ Donation,

Jewish Chronicle

Concern over ‘opt-out’ plan for organ donation
Jewish Chronicle
The Scottish government is planning to introduce a new system of organ donation, which is opposed by the Orthodox Jewish community. It proposes switching to an “opt-out” system where a person’s organs may be used for transplant after death unless they …