Organ donor families and transplant recipients gathered in Dublin today for their annual memorial and thanksgiving service. Hundreds of people attended the event, held at the Church of the Holy …
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Heart Transplantation
“If it wasn’t for my donor family, I might not be here today” – Ireland’s longest living heart transplant recipient celebrates 38th birthday
Andy Kavanagh, from Coolock, was 19 years old when he underwent the transplant at the Mater Hospital, where it was operated on by renowned surgeons Maurice Nelligan and Freddie Wood. …
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Videos
Keira Gave Me Her Heart & We Changed UK’s Organ Donation Law – Max Johnson and Family
by News Sourceby News SourceMAX JOHNSON & FAMILY In July 2017, nine-year-old Keira Ball was killed in a car crash in Devon. Her family made the decision …
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The Ireland’s Hope Foundation is dedicated to increasing organ donor awareness and registration in the United States. In addition …
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Heart Transplantation
Family of 10-year-old girl waiting for heart transplant delighted after raising £5,000
Amy Brady, who was born with a heart defect, is a patient at the Royal Belfast Children's Hospital. The 10-year-old girl, from Magherafelt, has already undergone three operations. She has …
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Image caption, Daitt Mac Gavin Organ Donation Act to come into force on June 1, 2023 Article information author, Aimer Flanagan role, BBC News NI June 1, 2024 Updated June …
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A couple with connections to West Cork are raising funds to cover the costs of a life-saving liver transplant for their son and to help other families in similar situations. …
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Bone marrow transplantion
Daniel Greer: Family urges more than 8,000 to register as donors
by News Sourceby News SourceJune 30, 2022 Image source, The Greer family Image caption, Daniel Greer has been undergoing chemotherapy since his diagnosis. An international charity that works to support people with blood cancer …
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February 13, 2023 Image caption, Daisa McGovern's family wants law changed to help transplant patients The father of a boy who needs a heart transplant has expressed his disappointment at …
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Organ donation has become a hot political topic in the UK recently. Wales introduced new rules in December that would presume permission for organ donation after death (excluding any right …