Organ donation

Organ donation is a way to help society with the gift of living even after death. Pic: Representative image by SRMH Organ donation and body donation have gained momentum in India, especially in Tamil Nadu which has been a pioneer and…

According to a report, NTRC statistics showed that between 1997 and April 2022, only 2,641 (one percent) of the 510,186 who pledged to become organ donors kept their promise. ― AFP photo By Yiswaree Palansamy Friday, June 10, 2022…

According to a report, NTRC statistics showed that between 1997 and April 2022, only 2,641 (one percent) of the 510,186 who pledged to become organ donors kept their promise. ― AFP photo By Yiswaree Palansamy Friday, June 10, 2022…

Dubai: The extensive kidney disease and transplant awareness campaign in the United Arab Emirates launched in March by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has reaped many benefits. This not only served to remind people to pawn…

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A Shreveport mother says she won't give up the fight to make sure her son's killers are behind bars.Jared Pelletier was shot while sitting in a vehicle on Prospect Street. Her mother remembers the call she received…

Camille Betts shares her father's story in hopes of continuing his legacy. "The way he looked at the world was always, 'How can we help the most people?'" she says. Ever since Camille Betts remembers, her father Norman has always…

Staff reporterNagpur division has recorded a good survival rate of about 90% in liver and kidney transplants performed on the basis of organs from brain dead donors. The rate is higher than the national average. The one-year kidney…

Niam's story Niamh Radosavljevic's family has more reason than most to understand the new system. Sadly, in September 2021, 25-year-old Niamh began to feel unwell at home in Liverpool and texted her mum, asking her to come home.…

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has launched a set of £20 million UK blood, organ, plasma and stem cell research units, including one in Newcastle.Newcastle University is receiving nearly £2million for a cutting-edge research unit focused…

By Simon BristowA critical care consultant from Hull has translated a video on organ donation into 18 languages ​​to help people of all cultures consider the gift of life.Dr. Harish Lad, Clinical Lead for Organ Donation at Hull University…

Switzerland voted to increase the availability of organ transplants by making everyone a potential donor after death, unless expressly opposed.The legal change was approved by 60% of voters in a referendum. Under the laws in force,…

A bike tour traveled to Brenham on Wednesday, promoting and educating about the need for organ donations. Twelve volunteer cyclists from the Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour gathered at Fireman's Park to share the!-->…

The decision to become an organ donor is more common among white donors than among colored donors. The Nevada Donor Network and the Nevada Latin Chamber of Commerce are partnering in a new statewide donor outreach program called "Heart of…

Northern Ireland has launched a new public awareness campaign to prepare people for the introduction of 'Dáithí's Law' from spring 2023. The Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) (Northern Ireland) Act 2022, known as 'Dáithí's…

GRAND FORKS — Sally Jacobson celebrated a birthday last month, but it wasn't for herself. It was for his liver.On April 23, 2006, Jacobson – then 61 years old – underwent a liver transplant. The organ comes from an…

Photo: Monkey Business Images (Shutterstock)Some of the countries HBCU Medical Schools just announced a plan to partner with organ transplant advocacy groups to encourage more African Americans to register as organ donors. According to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

There are few ways to have a greater impact than through organ donation. According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, a single donor can save up to eight lives and improve up to 75 others.…

Dedrick Burch is in his early 70s and, in his own words, "as I always say, my much younger (three-year-old) sister," Beverly Pierce, are living organ donor/recipient siblings. Pierce lived with polycystic kidney disease. By 2008, the…

More than 100,000 people are waiting for a life-saving transplant. Many Americans seek to fill this gap by registering their wish to donate organs when they register or renew their driver's license, or when…

DUBOIS — Toryn Zuchowski seems like your normal 10-year-old boy. He enjoys playing with his friends and his…

Making the decision to become an organ donor is an important decision. Every person who says yes to organ…

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Organ donation is often a difficult journey for people waiting for these life-saving gifts. Finding an organ donor for children is particularly difficult. Today is the end of Pediatric Transplant…

Heidi Weeder Making the decision to become an organ donor is an important decision. Every person who says…

MONROE, La: (KTVE/KARD) – April is recognized as National Gift of Life Month and members of the Monroe community held a visual prayer at the Monroe Civic Center for a retired parish deputy sheriff of Ouachita and a Grambling State…

In the 1990s, OCCASIONED mother of three Geraldine Frost was raising a family, running a boutique and working a job at a medical device company, when a routine blood test changed her life. As part of a routine medical!-->…

Brenda Stahl remembers her third child as different from her other three sons. Issac Trevino was more outspoken and loving than others, strong-willed and a quick learner, she says. When he…

DuBois, Pa., April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toryn Zuchowski, seems like your normal 10-year-old boy. He enjoys playing with his friends and his twin sisters, Gwen and Morgan. He enjoys watching football and going to school. But,…

“Cumpleaños feliz, te deseamos a ti,” our family sang “Happy Birthday” to my wife, Adriana. “Cumpleaños felices,” we cheered, not the date of her birth, but rather the date she received a new liver. Adriana was born in April, but…

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Somone Washington was only 24 when he was diagnosed with end stage kidney failure. In 2010, she received the kidney that would save her life, joining just over 83,000 black Americans who have received transplants over…

Dr. Matthew Weiss is a pediatric intensivist at the CHU de Québec and medical director of organ donation at Transplant Québec. Although a person may register their intention to donate their organs in advance, this…

MONTREAL, April 24, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - More than 70% of Quebecers do not believe that the family should have the last word when it comes to donating their deceased loved one's organs and nearly 80% believe that the family should not go…

PennDOT's press release said it all: "License and ID card holders can save lives through organ donation." PennDOT joined the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) and Pennsylvania organ donation organizations Donate Life PA, Center for…

April is National Organ Donation Month, a commemoration that I have only recently enjoyed.In October 2020,…

The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) has asked all hospitals in Maharashtra to verify the documents of organ donors before they give consent for donation. Additionally, they should also check if there is any…

A new initiative from UC Davis Health hopes to create better availability for organ donation and life-saving surgeries across California. The program aims to create a better understanding and accessibility to organ…

The Little Rock local and three-time kidney recipient shares her story.Katie Buchanan's transplant story is unique because it's not just one story, it's three. Buchanan received a kidney three times whose battle began when she was just…

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A father-of-three from Kildare has revealed how an organ donation procedure changed his life dramatically. It follows the Organ Donation Awareness Week 2022 campaign, which runs from Saturday 23 April to Saturday 30 April, and is organized…

TEMPLE, Texas – National Gift of Life Month is celebrated each April, raising awareness about organ, blood and tissue donation and the number of lives that can be saved by becoming a donor.The Sebek family received a liver as a gift for…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - After the sudden loss of her daughter, a grieving mother saves the life of a friend in need, thanks to her daughter's organ donation. For more than two years, Angie Hoodlet has been on the donor waiting…

TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Nicholas Green should have turned 35 this year.Instead, a random act of violence claimed his life while on holiday with his family in Italy more than 27 years ago. The story…

Nicholas Green in Switzerland, a few days before his death in 1994. (Photo courtesy of Reg Green) Nicholas Green should have turned 35 this year. Instead, a random act of violence claimed his life while on holiday with his family in Italy…

Until almost a year and a half ago, Sofia Corey (8) had to undergo dialysis seven nights a week. Since her kidney transplant in December 2020, she finally finds her childhood."She was sick a lot, she had fluid restrictions, she was really…

When asked if the kids at her school know about her heart transplant, 10-year-old Lyla Valentine has to stop and think before listing just a few friends.It's not that it's a secret – on the contrary, Lyla and her father, Rocky, are both…

INDIANAPOLIS — Between doctor visits and checkups, Jaelyn Kinchelow is already looking forward to what's next. "I plan to get out of here and hope to go back to school soon," she said. At 24, she can't wait to finish her last…

After moving into our new home a few months ago, members of our family visited the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles to update our credentials with our new address. I had another mission to accomplish during my stay. I wanted to register…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Brian Grove lived a life of service. He spent 10 years on active duty in Iraq, over eight years as an EMT and 16 years as a law enforcement officer. "I have always lived my life to better others,"…

Jeff and Dana Johnson of Greenwood. After Jeff Johnson died of cardiac arrest on February 25, 2020, his family chose him to be an organ donor. He was able to donate his cornea and other tissue, and the Johnson family remained active in…

Church leaders from black Christian organizations are meeting on Easter to urge more people of African, Caribbean or mixed descent to become blood and organ donors. Faith leaders from 30 faith-based organizations across the country are…

Express press service BENGALURU: There is a huge gap between the number of people who have donated their organs and the waiting list of patients for organs. No less than 5,309 patients in the state are on the waiting…

Credit: public domain CC0 April is National Gift of Life Month. This annual observance…

France has defined a new organ and tissue donation plan of 210 million euros for 2022 - 2026, announced on March 14. The objective is to perform 40% more transplants by 2026, i.e. a total of between 6,760 and 8,530 per year.To understand…

More than 8,500 New York State residents are waiting for potentially life-saving organ transplants,…

LAKE BOTTOM, Wis. (WBAY) - Inspirational stories of kidney donors, recipients and a young man in need of a life-saving gift filled the Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts on Saturday."If we can share that love and help promote Donate Life…

On this Green Shirt Day, Alberta families are sharing their organ donation stories. After Logan Boulet lost his life in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, his organs were donated and saved six lives. April 7 is now recognized as Organ…

Cadaveric organ donation received a boost in the city on Wednesday with three zero-traffic green corridors created in a single day to transport vital organs from different hospitals.Jeevasarthakathe authorities, the National Organ and…

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A person on the organ transplant waiting list dies in the United States every 20 minutes.About 95% of Americans support organ donation, but only 54% are registered.Dominic Lipka was an active teenager and loved…

More than 8,500 New York State residents are waiting for potentially life-saving organ transplants, according to a review of state data by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Unfortunately, time will run out for about 500 of them, as that's the…

FERGUS – The Hunters will struggle to top the gift his wife Shelly gave him for their 35th birthdayand birthday, but thanks to the gift, he has a lifetime to try. Shelly donated a kidney to Les and now they are both getting their…

Did you know that a single organ and tissue donor can save or improve the lives of up to 50 people? That's quite an impact for a selfless decision. Throughout April, we recognized National Gift of Life Month, so to raise…

MILFORD, Ohio — Nancy Tarter is a loving, selfless, and faith-filled grandmother who always seems to have a smile on her face in the Milford community."I like to say my 'Gam' is your 'Gam'," said Sophie Tarter, Nancy's granddaughter, at…

By DEBBIE BURKEMiranda Denison of Kalispell, Montana is one of six people from Montana with her unusual job. His urgent missions require driving throughout the state. The outward leg of his journey is to a place touched by tragedy and…

April is Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month and the Government of Saskatchewan encourages residents to register to be a donor and wear a green shirt on April 7th. Green Shirt Day was created to honor the memory of Logan…

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — Two Muskegon mothers who became friends after the loss of their sons are working to raise awareness about organ donation. April is National Gift of Life Month and mothers are sharing their stories so more…

IT IS NOT EASY request a loved one, let alone a stranger, to donate their kidney to you.But that's the predicament that more than 90,000 people find themselves on a kidney waiting list each year. Fewer than 20,000 are lucky enough to…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) - A Fort Wayne woman was fatally shot while driving her car in early December and her mother remembers her life and how the tragedy turned into a life-saving measure.Ayania Coker, 20, was shot while driving her…

If you are not already an organ donor, consider becoming one. It may seem gloomy to dwell on what will happen to your body after you die,…

As the fourth annual Green Shirt Day approaches, people in Medicine Hat and across the country are starting conversations about organ donation in hopes of recruiting new donors and in recognition of those who have made a Don. Green Shirt…

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A rule on organ donation in Singapore has been highlighted by the online community, but despite its controversy, it is receiving a lot of praise.Just like the UK, citizens of the Southeast Asian country are automatically registered as organ…

Organ donations save lives (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)As a critical care consultant - and clinical lead in organ donation with NHS Blood and Transplant Scotland - it has given me hope that more people than ever before will…

A North Belfast family is raising awareness about living organ donation in hopes of finding a partner for their son. David McKenna would make anyone smile - the nine-year-old is passionate about theater and the performing arts and is a!-->…

New Delhi: A case of brain death can save the lives of at least 8 people if the organ is donated, Dr Deepak Gupta, professor of neurology at the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences, said on Monday. Talking about the need to create mass…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fxBz8xZ8eU HEIGHTS OF PERSPECTIVE - Father James Cunningham underwent a life-saving kidney transplant after being diagnosed with advanced kidney failure six years ago and is now busy raising awareness…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This St. Patrick's Day hits differently for a Lenexa family. It has been more than two decades since their loved one died suddenly at just 5 years old. Now this family is encouraging others to think about organ…

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department said in a final act of service that Deputy Dom Calata became an organ donor. SEATTLE — Lonnie Palm was able to celebrate his 25th wedding anniversary, walk his daughter down the…

This Commonwealth Day NHS Blood and Transplant is proud to launch a new international project called Tribute to life – bringing Commonwealth countries together to share their expertise in organ donation and transplantation, thereby…

Bradford College is lit up in pink this week as it aims to get families talking about important decisions during Organ Donation Week (September 20-26, 2021).A section of the David Hockney Building will shine as the college shares the…