Organ Donation News

Medindia's Press Release’ section provides the latest press release on Organ Donation from across the world for the global audience. This page links to 274 Organ Donation press releases.

Plan Providing Immediate and Long-Term Relief for Haiti's Children

WARWICK, R.I., Jan. 14 Aid workers from children's charity Plan International are in a race to help survivors of the devastating Haiti earthquake cope with the aftermath. Plan USA's Interim President/CEO Audrey Bracey Deegan said ...


'Dan Rather Reports' Investigates Black Market Organ Trafficking

DALLAS, Jan. 11 This Tuesday's Dan Rather Reports gives you a shocking, previously unseen look into the black market for human kidneys and how shadowy criminal organizations are exploiting some of the world's most desperate people ...

Rose Parade Float Celebrates Gift of Life Through Organ Donation

Nebraska Family's Story Comes Alive in Floragraph OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tiff and Barb Varney were proud when their son Thomas Varney V, affectionately known as "Moose," came home with a red heart sticker ...

The Dignity Memorial(R) Network Honors Four Individuals Who Gave the Gift of Life Through Organ and Tissue Donation

HOUSTON Dec. 7 Dr. Victor Miranda spent his life caring for others -- as an emergency room physician and medical entrepreneur in Houston, as a father and as a friend. On December 11, 2008, at the age of 52, Victor suffered cardiac ...

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World’s First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Dies Two Months After Surgery

World’s First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Dies Two Months After Surgery

Richard "Rick" Slayman became the first person to undergo a genetically modified pig kidney transplant. However, two months post-surgery, Slayman succumbed, raising questions about the viability and safety of xenotransplantation procedures ...

Revolutionizing Organ Preservation to Meet Transplant Demand

Revolutionizing Organ Preservation to Meet Transplant Demand

Enhancements in organ preservation may alleviate the scarcity of hearts for transplantation, as over 5,000 hearts are transplanted annually worldwide, yet the demand far exceeds...

Two Kidneys, One Chance: India's First Dual Kidney Transplant

Two Kidneys, One Chance: India's First Dual Kidney Transplant

In a significant medical breakthrough, AIIMS Delhi recently accomplished its inaugural dual kidney transplant, presenting a beacon of hope for numerous individuals awaiting kidney transplants across India. This pioneering procedure, where ...

Smiles and Second Chances: Marathon for Oral Health & Organ Donation

Smiles and Second Chances: Marathon for Oral Health & Organ Donation

Highlights: Kids Dash, organized by Mohan Foundation to promote organ donation awareness Over 300 children and parents participated, championing a noble cause of organ ...

Kids Dash for Organ Donation: Promoting Life and Hope

Kids Dash for Organ Donation: Promoting Life and Hope

Highlights: Children and parents unite for organ donation awareness Inspiring stories of transplant recipients spark hope and gratitude Community support from sponsors amplifies the ...

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