Sentences with phrase «saving organ donors»

Joel Pratt helps find life - saving organ donors.

«I commend Governor Cuomo for taking these important steps today to complement the Senate's ongoing efforts to raise public awareness and direct resources to increase the number of life - saving organ donors in the state.

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Similarly, we built tools so millions of people could commit to becoming organ donors to save others after accidents, and registries reported larger boosts in sign ups than ever before.

If February 15, 2002 brought a flood of emotions for me, I can only imagine what the day must have felt like for Klug, who was competing less than two years after a life - saving liver transplant, and, fittingly, just one day after the celebration of National Organ Donor Day.

The wife of ailing former Assembly Speaker Mel Miller has launched a desperate campaign to find him an organ donor, saying he is suffering from end stage kidney disease and needs a transplant to save his life.

I will continue to stress the importance of becoming a donor, because donating an organ is saving a life.

Today when we wear green and blue we bring more awareness to the life - saving and selfless decision to become an organ donor.»

One person who donates organs (hearts, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas and intestines) can save up to eight lives, while a tissue or eye donor (corneas, bone, skin, heart valves, tendons, veins, etc.) can improve more tha 75 lives by restoring eyesight, helping fight infections in burn patients and preventing the loss of mobility and disability.

You can join the Organ Donor Register and help save lives after your death at https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/

The bill notes one organ donor can help save the lives of up to eight people on the donation waiting list and can improve the lives of up to 50 people by restoring eyesight, treating burn patients and helping patients avoid disabilities by replacing malfunctioning, diseased or damaged organs and tissue.

From October 2 through October 5, the North Tonawanda Common Council, spearheaded by: - Aldermen - at - Large Jeff Glatz and Bob Pecoraro, Along with partnership from: - the North Tonawanda High School led by Katie Harrington, and - Unyts Account Executive Greg Eastmer are promoting a North Tonawanda «Roll Up Your Sleeves» Challenge to all the residents of North Tonawanda to accomplish two things: - Blood Donations - Member Donor Registry These individuals understand the needs of the community and what a blood or organ donation can do to save or improve a life and desire all residents to support this challenge.

Indeed, the Ice Bucket Challenge, organ donor and Save Darfur campaigns all started out viral before they plummeted.

«If you sign your donor card,» I explained, «at least when they come to wipe you off the road, your organs might save some other people's lives.»

While there is only so much that can be done in terms of policy and research, raising awareness around the need for more organ donors remains paramount in the effort to save more lives.

«If more people designate donation on their driver's licenses, or if more people talk about the decision to be an organ donor with their families and loved ones, or if more people decided to selflessly participate in living donation, we would be able to save some many more lives with through transplantation.»

Receiving an organ from a donor can save a patient's life, but sometimes the patient's immune system will attack and destroy the donated organ.

But there's one new addition that's literally life - saving: The ability to register as an organ donor with Donate Life America, with just a few taps on your phone.

As registered donors, both Wilson and Clauson saved five lives each through organ donations.

One organ and tissue donor can save the lives of up to 10 people.

Christine Borland's Positive Pattern was originally commissioned by the Institute of Transplantation, Newcastle to honour the courage and generosity of organ donors and their families, who help save and transform the lives of hundreds of people every year.

Positive Pattern (2016) was originally commissioned by the Institute of Transplantation, Newcastle to honour the courage and generosity of organ donors and their families, who help save and transform the lives of hundreds of people every year.

Registering your decision to become an organ donor can save up to eight lives and improve the quality of life for up to 80 others.

Elton Ash, regional executive vice-president for Re / Max of Western Canada, says, «As an organization, we have an obligation to raise public awareness and support this life - saving cause in the hopes of encouraging others to register as an organ donor.»

«There are always more patients waiting for deceased donors than there are available organs, but living donors can literally save lives by adding to the supply now,» Pratt says.