heart transplant Source: VCHAL/Shutterstock Organ transplants are often hailed as miraculous medical advances that give people with organ failure a second chance at life. But in addition to the physical …
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South Windsor man waiting for kidney talks about importance of organ donors
by News Sourceby News SourceA South Windsor man is one of about 1000 people here in Connecticut waiting for an organ donation. As he fights for his life, …
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Mac Gavan family Daithi Mac Gavan's family heard the good news while he was at Disneyland Paris The family of a six-year-old who needs a new heart said the news …
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Lung Transplantation
Mother of two with double transplant urges people to join organ registry
by News Sourceby News Sourcefamily photo “I'm so grateful to the donors for keeping me here with my children,” Natalie Carr said. The mother-of-two, who underwent a double lung transplant 12 years ago, has …
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Health Minister welcomes increased support for organ donation – Ireland News
by News Sourceby News SourceHealth Minister Mike Nesbitt welcomed the growing support for organ donation. In the 30th year of the NHS Organ Donor Register, more than one million adults in the North have …
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Kidney Transplantation
Local residents moved by organ donation and transplant attend Irish Kidney Association event
Local Tipperary residents affected by organ donation joined those from across Ireland at the Irish Kidney Association's 39th Remembrance and Thanksgiving Day in Dublin over the weekend. Approximately 1,600 people …
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Organ Donation
County Donegal family honors loved ones who gave the gift of life through organ donation
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterDonegal organ donor families and grateful transplant recipients took part in a special service of remembrance and thanksgiving in Dublin over the weekend. An estimated 1,600 people from all over …
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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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Organ Donation
Organ donation is a life-saving gift – minister praises 30 years of NHS organ donor register
by News Sourceby News SourcePublication date: September 23, 2024 Health Secretary Mike Nesbitt has welcomed the growing support for organ donation in Northern Ireland as the annual UK Organ Donation Week begins (23-29 September). …
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Belfast woman urges people to talk about organ donation 20 years after life-saving transplant – Irish News
by News Sourceby News SourceA Belfast woman who received a life-saving transplant has urged people to consider adding the 'gift of life' to their Christmas lists and talk to their loved ones about their …