Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lays Emphasis on Organ Donation in 'Mann Ki Baat'
Organ donation is an important issue. The need for kidneys, heart and livers is high but less number of transplants happen.
Organ donation is an important issue. The need for kidneys, heart and livers is high but less number of transplants happen.
‘Elizabeth Ford was just 18 when she passed away from severe asthma in October last year. Her organs helped save five lives, including an 18-year-old boy who suffered from severe heart disease.’
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Her organs helped save the lives of five, including an 18-year-old boy who suffered from severe heart problems. "I think in some ways it is a comfort to have given others a second chance. I only hope it inspires more people to sign up on the organ donation register and give somebody a chance of life. Lizzie was able to give life for five other people and if they survive and have children she will have helped give life to a lot of people which is a comforting thought for all of us," said her father David Ford.
The British teen girl was just 18 when she passed away from severe asthma in October last year. The keen baker and blogger was a perfectly healthy girl until she was diagnosed with the condition aged 15.
Kerala Government Plans Outcome-registry to Raise Awareness About Organ Donation
The outcome-registry would be a separate website with details of health status of patients who undergo organ transplantation, said officials with the KNOS.
The outcome-registry would be a separate website with details of health status of patients who undergo organ transplantation, said officials with the KNOS.
“It is quite humbling to think that there are a lot of people alive who wouldn't be there if it wasn't for Lizzie," Mr. Ford said.
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The Number of Organ Donations and Transplants in China Hit a Record High
In 2014, voluntary donations from Chinese citizens has become the largest source of organs for transplant, accounting for 80% of all donated organs.
In 2014, voluntary donations from Chinese citizens has become the largest source of organs for transplant, accounting for 80% of all donated organs.
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Woman Honored Posthumously For Organ Donation At Special Awards Ceremony in England
The Order of St John award for Organ Donation is presented to the families and loved ones of those who saved and improved people’s lives through organ donation.
The Order of St John award for Organ Donation is presented to the families and loved ones of those who saved and improved people’s lives through organ donation.
