BC Transplant
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B.C. sees another record-setting year for organ donations, transplantsNumbers released Monday show that hundreds of people in B.C. received organ donations last year due to a record number of donors.HealthJan 29
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Lack of B.C. transplant surgeons means donated kidneys are sent elsewhere, say doctorsOnly four surgeons do all British Columbia's kidney transplants at two Vancouver hospitals. Kidneys that can't be used are getting shipped to other provinces.HealthJul 4, 2023
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Transplant recipients give back to Okanagan health-care staff'Health-care providers ... typically only see the donation side of things and not how it can impact the lives of those waiting for transplants,' said BC Transplant's Jenna Baker.HealthDec 6, 2022
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On Green Shirt Day, families of B.C. organ donors continue their legacyBC Transplants provincial operations director Edward Ferre believes today holds a lot of importance. "It's a day to raise awareness for organ donation."HealthApr 7, 2022
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Discovery by UBC researchers holds promise of reducing organ transplants rejectionsThe polymer has the potential to eliminate the need for anti-rejection drugs, which prevent the immune system from attacking the new organ but also have serious side effects.HealthAug 9, 2021
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B.C. hospital performs 4th double-lung transplant on COVID-19 patients in 2 monthsVancouver General Hospital is the only hospital in B.C. able to perform the procedure, and has done more than any other facility in the country.HealthJun 25, 2021
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B.C. has record year for heart and lung transplantsIt was a record year for lung and heart transplants in B.C. despite the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthFeb 17, 2021
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Surrey mother desperately seeks kidney donorA Surrey woman is in search of a living kidney donor to save her life. She fears her daughter will end up in government care if her health continues to decline.HealthJan 7, 2021
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Stay home and post selfie to mark Green Shirt Day under COVID-19, BC Transplant saysJoanne Arcado of Maple Ridge is alive today thanks to an organ donor, who gave her a healthy liver.FeaturesApr 7, 2020
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Surrey man in need of transplant says he’s caught in life-or-death ‘catch-22’ because he’s overweight"If you don't have the lungs to help you exercise, to help you lose the weight, then how do you lose it?"Aug 20, 2019
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