Organ And Tissue Donation
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Nova Scotia mom wants policy change for organ, tissue donors after gay son’s deathHer mission now is to file a case with the Canadian Human Rights Commission so others are not stigmatized and people on long wait lists are not deprived of organs and tissues.HealthApr 28, 2023
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Big jump in tissue donations, organ referrals after Nova Scotia presumed consent lawResidents are presumed to agree to donate their organs when they die, unless they opt out. Nova Scotia became the first jurisdiction in North America to adopt such a law.HealthJan 20, 2022
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Saskatchewan recognizes Green Shirt Day to encourage organ donationSaskatchewan is in the process of developing an organ donor registry, but that doesn't mean the province has ruled out a presumed consent model.HealthApr 3, 2019
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Organ transplant waiting lists rise in Ontario as donations increaseThere are currently about 1,630 people on the transplant waiting list, up from about 1,527 at the end of 2017.HealthFeb 5, 2019
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Ontario sees record number of tissue donors in 2018: reportAs of Dec. 31, 2018, the province is reporting 4.2 million people have registered their consent to organ and tissue donation, a 126 per cent increase over the last 10 years.HealthFeb 5, 2019
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Sask. Health Authority launches organ and tissue donation awareness campaignThe awareness campaign launch coincides with National Organ Tissue Donation Awareness Week.CanadaApr 23, 2018
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Edmonton’s Transplant Trot highlights urgent need for organ donorsOn Saturday, the Canadian Transplant Association held its Transplant Trot in Edmonton to raise awareness of the importance of signing up to be an organ and tissue donor.HealthMay 20, 2017
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#48in48: How tissue donation saved one woman’s eyesight five timesSkin, bones, heart valves and corneas – these tissue donation options go a long way in helping donor recipients in need.HealthApr 19, 2016
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Organ donation advocate passes away during double lung transplantSuffering from a rare degenerative lung disease, Mark Dolter spent nearly 250 days living in the intensive care unit at the Peter Lougheed Hospital. His only hope was a double lung transplant.HealthApr 8, 2016
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Albertans asked to become organ donors when they renew driver’s licenceBecoming an organ and tissue donor is now easier in Alberta. People will now be asked if they wish to register as a donor whenever they renew their driver's licence.PoliticsJun 9, 2014
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