Monthly Archives: October 2008

Int’l experts seek efficient organ donation programmes – The Post


Int’l experts seek efficient organ donation programmes
The Post, Pakistan - 53 minutes ago
... strong cadaver organ donation could curtail exploitation of vulnerable and resourcelss made through commercialization of the essential intervention. ...

Students racing to recruit organ donors – Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette


Students racing to recruit organ donors
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette, IL - 18 minutes ago
The UI chapter of Students for Organ Donation, of which Kasper is president, is competing with similar groups on other Illinois college campuses to see ...

Call for organ donor ‘opt-out’ law – Irish Health


Call for organ donor ‘opt-out’ law
Irish Health, Ireland - 42 minutes ago
A woman whose father is awaiting a lung transplant has called on Health Minister Mary Harney to implement legislation for an ‘opt-out’ organ donation system ...

Public asked about organ donor law change – WalesOnline


Public asked about organ donor law change
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
... chairman of the Kidney Wales Foundation and the Donate Wales campaign, said: “We know that a large percentage of people in Wales support organ donation, ...

Oldest transplanted cornea still in use – Calgary Herald


Oldest transplanted cornea still in use
Calgary Herald,  Canada - Oct 24, 2008
Bernt Aune's transplanted cornea has been in use for a record 123 years -- since before the Eiffel Tower was built. "This is the oldest eye in Norway -- I ...

Concert to raise Awareness of Organ Donation – Nenagh Guardian


Concert to raise Awareness of Organ Donation
Nenagh Guardian, Ireland - 5 minutes ago
The "Gift of Life" Project, aimed at raising awareness of Organ Donation, will be launched on Saturday 8th November in University Concert Hall with a very ...

Warsaw man gets kidney as part of ‘kidney swap' – News Sentinel


Warsaw man gets kidney as part of ‘kidney swap'
News Sentinel, IN - 1 hour ago
24, calls from potential donors came rolling in to the transplant coordinator at Lutheran. Five of those individuals are now considered strong candidates to ...

Importance of organ donation – News-Herald.com


Importance of organ donation
News-Herald.com, OH - 42 minutes ago
He recounted the legacy of US Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones, whose organ donation helped 58 people after she died on Aug. 22 after an aneurysm. ...

Martial arts grandmaster back at dojo a month after heart transplant – Pittsburgh Post Gazette


Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Martial arts grandmaster back at dojo a month after heart transplant
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 57 minutes ago
Heart transplantation involves following a strict regime of physical rehabilitation and medical attention. Every few weeks, for now, he must undergo a ...

He's living proof of need for organ donors – Troy Record


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He's living proof of need for organ donors
Troy Record, NY - 46 minutes ago
The community-wide effort is being launched to encourage organ donation from people across the Capital District. Donzelli endured years of four-hour ...
Organ donors wanted Capital News 9
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