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Wisconsin organ recipient celebrates a second chance at life during National Donor Day
February 14th marks National Donor Day, a time to recognize the deep impact of organ and tissue donation. As love is celebrated in various forms today, the gift of life remains one of the most profound expressions of compassion.
This Valentine's Day, National Donor Day emphasizes importance of organ donation in Colorado
While we are out celebrating Valentine's Day, it is important to also give back for National Donor Day. In the state of Colorado, there are more than 1,300 people waiting for an organ transplant. This is the need for tissue,
Heartfelt Gift: Nine patients meet their donors on National Donor Day
Oftentimes, transplant patients never get to learn who their donor was. But that all changed for nine patients at Baptist Memorial Hospital on Friday as they met their donor’s friends and family for the very first time.
National Donor Day: 'You could become someone else's hero'
Today is National Donor Day. One family from Central Florida learned the value of organ donation after their son was killed in a motorcycle accident. Their son was an organ donor and saved others' lives.
It’s National Donor Day. Here’s how to register as an organ donor in New York
In honor of National Donor Day, the state Health Department is urging all New Yorkers 16 and older to register as organ donors to help save someone’s life. National Donor Day, observed on Feb. 14, is a reminder that there are nearly 8,
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Share the Love, Save a Life: The Power of Organ Donation
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, but beyond flowers and chocolates, it’s also an opportunity to give the ultimate gift—the gift of life. February 14 is not just about romance; it’s also ...
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Animal-to-Human Organ Transplants Hit Long-Awaited Testing Milestone
Up to 50 transplant patients will receive a genetically modified pig kidney in a clinical trial that will launch this summer ...
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‘What a beautiful thing’: Woman dedicates herself to organ donations after son’s heart transplant
As a Montana organ recovery coordinator, Megan Truman spends a lot of time helping grieving families. Organ donation is a ...
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Florida family honors 13-year-old daughter who saved five lives through organ donation
"Her work was done, her journey was done, she did well in her life, but she gets to continue on and save others so that they ...
Denver to host the 2026 Transplant Games
The six-day event will bring together thousands of transplant recipients, living donors and donor families to bring awareness ...
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Dying for a donor: Malaysia’s organ shortage leaves thousands in limbo
Every day, thousands of Malaysians wait for the lifesaving transplant they desperately need. Whether it is a kidney, liver, ...
Santa Fe boy who died from fire injuries honored for organ donations
The family of 12-year-old Vicente Mendoza pushed his hospital bed down the hall of an intensive care unit at an Albuquerque hospital Thursday evening, with dozens of doctors and nurses lining either ...
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York County Ironman competitor's kidney donation fuels journey to world championship
"I need to be a world championship finisher to accomplish that goal [of raising live organ donation awareness], that's what I want." So with another why in mind, operation day finally came on ...