Organ Donor

• Kingston, Ont., man turns to a billboard to make his plea for a liver donor

  John 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.

  Canada

  Mar 30
  
• Quebec’s organ donor wait list decreasing, but the province can do better

  As of Dec. 31 there were 853 people on Transplant Quebec's waiting list, compared to 913 on the same date in 2022.

  Health

  Feb 29
  
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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.

  Health

  Feb 19
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• Organ donations and transplants in Canada rebounding to pre-pandemic levels

  Thousands 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.

  Health

  Dec 7, 2023
• Who should get your organs? How assisted death raises hard new questions

  New medical guidance takes aim at a challenging question: should people getting assisted death be able to direct who their organ donations go to?

  Health

  Jul 6, 2023
• ‘He is my hero’: Saskatoon woman recovers from long-awaited kidney transplant

  In 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.

  Health

  Apr 2, 2023
• Saskatchewan Health Authority confirms supply doesn’t meet demand for kidney transplant list

  Bailey 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.

  Health

  Jan 27, 2023
• Donating kidney to stranger helps B.C. woman heal after losing 2 children

  A 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.

  Health

  Jan 2, 2023
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• 2022 tax forms in Ontario, Nunavut to offer access to organ donor information

  The federal government has announced the two jurisdictions have agreed to participate in the service being offered by the Canada Revenue Agency.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2022
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• Alberta mom’s life-saving liver transplant inspires daughter to donate to stranger

  An Airdrie mom was desperate for an organ donation. She got that life-saving gift and it inspired one of her loved ones to do the same selfless gesture.

  Features

  Oct 27, 2022