Organ

PUNE: For every woman who receives an organ, four men receive a transplant in this country. Data from 1995 to 2021 shows that 36,640 transplants were performed, of which more …

The official launch of Organ Donor Awareness Week 2024 took place on April 16th at Mansion House, Dublin 2. Key campaign messages continue to be built around sharing wishes for …

This means that only 190 patients received the gift of life in 2020, even though transplants rose again last year to 206. Intensive care specialist Dr Catherine Motherway, HSE clinical …

In some cases, the whole team will look at it to make sure the treatment is working. or not. Uncertainty is cruel. Your loved one becomes unwell and visits a …

A bill that would mean everyone automatically becomes an organ donor unless they opt-out completes its passage in the Oireachtas today. The human tissue bill will also include new regulations …

Deborah and Eddie Burns from Macroom today paid tribute to baby Harvey and all other organ donors and their families across Ireland at a special ceremony in Galway. The parents, …

Julie, who grew up in Killarney, underwent a simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplant at Vincent's Hospital last year after four years on dialysis, more than 20 years of diabetes and …

Flag-raising event at City Hall draws attention to the need to officially register as an organ donor online The importance of organ donation was highlighted at a flag-raising event in …

Written by Jayne McCormack BBC News NI Political Correspondent February 20, 2023 To play this content, please enable JavaScript or try a different browser video caption, Watch the moment Dyce …