Honoring a Hero’s Legacy
“Tylor’s gift of being a donor is what comforts our pain because we know he lives on.”
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Researchers Identify Critical Need for Standardized Organ Donation Metrics
Penn-led study pinpoints areas of improvement for organ procurement organizations, could lead to more lifesaving transplants by Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA — Across the country, there are 58 Organ Procurement Organizations […]
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HRSA Recognizes 15 PA Hospitals For Organ Donation Efforts
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Workplace Partnership for Life Hospital Organ Donation Campaign recognized more than 1,000 hospitals and transplant centers across the nation for their efforts to promote organ donation awareness […]
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First double-hand transplant allows child to eat, dress and write
An 8-year-old boy is now able to write, eat and get dressed on his own, thanks to a double-hand transplant performed just a few years ago. The case study, published Tuesday […]
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One Man’s Life Saved By a Stranger, Then His Brother
Years of medications after a double-lung transplant left Michael in need of a kidney transplant. His own brother saved the day by donating to save his life.
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Murder victim’s gift of life may inspire others
Kim Kamara of Germantown wasn’t pleased the day her 18-year-old informed her that he had gotten his driver’s license and had checked a box marking his intention to be an […]
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Pennsylvania must do more to encourage organ donation, but compensation raises ethical questions
THE ISSUE The number of kidney, liver, heart and lung donors in Pennsylvania doesn’t come close to meeting the needs of those awaiting transplants, The Caucus, an LNP Media Group watchdog publication […]
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Jenna Valle: Selfless Acts and Second Chances
When Jenna Valle was born, the doctors knew something was wrong. They just did not know what that something was. After two weeks of tests, doctors discovered benign tumors on […]
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“Heart of Gold” Lives On Through Organ Donation
By registering to be a donor, all of Jack’s good deeds and his selfless personality became his legacy.
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Gift of Life Donor Program CEO Honored with Prestigious Alumni Achievement Award
Juniata College bestowed one of its most important honors to Gift of Life Donor Program President and Chief Executive Officer Howard M. Nathan, an international leader in the field of […]
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