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Alberta moves toward ‘opt out’ organ donation system
The Human Tissue and Organ Donation (Presumed Consent) Amendment Act passed first reading in the legislature. If Bill 205 becomes law, Alberta will switch to an opt-out system, meaning a person would have to refuse to donate instead of agreeing.
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‘Logan Boulet Effect’ is a boost, but organ donations remain difficult sell in Alberta
It’s a confounding statistic that starkly illustrates the challenge facing Canadians in desperate need of life-saving organ transplants. Poll after poll has found that nine in 10 Canadians support the idea of donating organs and tissue to those in need, but only around two of those 10 have made the conscious effort to sign donor cards.
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Albertans in desperate need of organ transplants turn to social media, marketing
Social media, marketing and creative planning are becoming more common as the number of patients in need regularly outstrips the number of organs available. It’s become especially true for those like Vogel, suffering kidney failure, because a matching live donor can quickly restore a critical function that otherwise has to be simulated by regular and often painful dialysis treatments, which in some cases can continue for several years.
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Organ recipient Doug Pearson given a second chance due to priceless gift
Doug Pearson speaks about undergoing a double lung transplant and the second chance he’s received due to the operation. Pearson is a vocal advocate of being an organ donor as he’s living proof of what giving the gift of life can accomplish.
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‘It’s either that or you die’: Desperate billboard campaign leads to donated kidney — and friend for life
When the 48-year-old Tony Timmons first saw a billboard last year pleading for a live kidney donor to help Calgary teacher Ryan McLennan, the decision to try and assist a perfect stranger came naturally to him.
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