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Young Man’s Organ Donation Saves 5 Lives Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
“With the help of Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, Danny’s organs helped save the lives of five other people. His donations are critical during the pandemic.”
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Canadians Waiting for Organ Transplants Feel ‘defeated’ During Coronavirus Pandemic
“The process of transplanting an organ requires suppressing the immune system of the recipient within a hospital setting, said Dr. Sam Shemie, an intensive care physician at the McGill University Health Centre and the medical advisor for organ donation at Canadian Blood Services. “This puts them at high risk for COVID-19…you also have them in the hospital right after the transplant, a place where there is a high amount of COVID-19 infections.”
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Health Matters: Alberta organ transplant delays due to COVID-19
Health Matters: Alberta organ transplant delays due to COVID-19. “Organ transplant programs across Canada have been massively scaled back due to COVID-19. The University of Alberta Hospital has gone from an average of 29 transplants per month to just 15 in March 2020.”
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COVID-19 and Transplant Patients – Your Questions Answered
The Kidney Foundation, in collaboration with The Canadian Society of Nephrology, and the Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program are proud to present this webinar, COVID-19 and Transplant Patients – Your Questions Answered. This webinar will give you the opportunity to ask questions to some of Canada’s leading nephrologists and transplant specialists.
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Kidney Transplant Recipient Looks Back on Receiving Fidney from Her Son
“Jan Clemis received a kidney from her son, Blair, and looks back on that time fondly in remembrance of Green Shirt Day. Green Shirt Day honours Logan Boulet, who donated his organs after the Humboldt Broncos crash two years ago. Clemis says that you are never too old to be an organ donor, and encourages families to talk about organ donation.”
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