Organ Donor
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Kidney donor’s impulsive walk from Toronto to Hamilton spurred by need to stay fitOscar Amaya says his epic walk from Yorkville Shopping Centre to Hamilton Beach was inspired by a fitness regime that allowed him to donate a much-needed kidney to a sibling.CanadaMay 13, 2024
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Kingston, Ont., man turns to a billboard to make his plea for a liver donorJohn Bourgeois has been waiting for a liver transplant for two years, and has taken it into his own hands to find someone who's a perfect match for him.CanadaMar 30, 2024
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Quebec’s organ donor wait list decreasing, but the province can do betterAs of Dec. 31 there were 853 people on Transplant Quebec's waiting list, compared to 913 on the same date in 2022.HealthFeb 29, 2024
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Why do some communities see fewer living organ donors?A kidney-shaped cake will likely be on the menufor Reema Garcha and her family as they celebrate the six-year anniversary of her kidney donation to her older sister.HealthFeb 19, 2024
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Organ donations and transplants in Canada rebounding to pre-pandemic levelsThousands of Canadians remain on the waiting list for an organ transplant even after new data shows donation and transplant rates are rebounding to near pre-pandemic levels.HealthDec 7, 2023
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Who should get your organs? How assisted death raises hard new questionsNew medical guidance takes aim at a challenging question: should people getting assisted death be able to direct who their organ donations go to?HealthJul 6, 2023
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‘He is my hero’: Saskatoon woman recovers from long-awaited kidney transplantIn a previous interview with Global News, Kruger said this all stemmed from when he was scrolling through local news online one night when he happened upon Onishenko's story.HealthApr 2, 2023
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Saskatchewan Health Authority confirms supply doesn’t meet demand for kidney transplant listBailey said that if the health authority wants to speed up the surgical backlog, they need to change some of their processes and advocate for transplant programs.HealthJan 27, 2023
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Donating kidney to stranger helps B.C. woman heal after losing 2 childrenA B.C. woman who lost two of her sons says donating a kidney to an Okanagan man in need has helped her heal. "It's really helped to save my heart," she said.HealthJan 2, 2023
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2022 tax forms in Ontario, Nunavut to offer access to organ donor informationThe federal government has announced the two jurisdictions have agreed to participate in the service being offered by the Canada Revenue Agency.CanadaNov 21, 2022
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